The availability of AOD services is a critical public policy issue and has ramifications that reach into virtually every California household. ADPI is involved in statewide and local efforts regarding critical system capacity issues such as need, demand, access, system design, funding, and reporting.

The qualtitative aspects of AOD treatment are equally important. Treatment works, but speaking from the quality management perspective, we believe that it can always work better. The incorporation of process improvement activities, management of program performance and client outcomes are important elements of a quality management system.

ADPI Reports and Analysis

Piecing Together The Patchwork: A Framework for Forecasting and Managing County-level Need, Demand and Capacity for Drug and Alcohol Treatment.

This publication provides a strategic planning framework and supporting tools for California counties as they make resource allocation decisions in an environment of funding volatility and fragmented funding streams. These tools and methods help to identify the full spectrum of treatment and recovery resources needed in a county and to assist in the management of publicly funded capacity and coordination with private sector programs. The goal is to better match capacity with demand, improving client access and retention.

Smoking in Treatment Settings.

Treating nicotine dependence in the substance abuse treatment setting should be a serious consideration for treatment providers. Smoking increases clients' risk for smoking-related mortality, is associated with economic costs, and has a negative impact on clients' abstinence from their illicit drugs of choice.

Links to Other Resources on System Capacity