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Office of Applied Research and Analysis

The mission of the Office of Applied Research and Analysis (OARA) is to direct, conduct, and support applied research and evaluation, quantitative estimates and forecasts, and dissemination of alcohol and other drug information to the Department, control agencies, other government, and public stakeholders.  OARA pursues this mission through its science-based research expertise and active partnerships with program divisions within the Department.

Requests for data and or research services can be made by completing the Research Services Request (RSR) Form and submitting it to OARA (contact information is provided within the form).

Reports & Analysis

Fact Sheets

• Californians in Treatment for FY2006-07 (PDF) (Word)
• Women in Treatment for 2006 (PDF) (Word)
• Parents in Treatment for 2006 (PDF) (Word)
• Methamphetamine Users in Treatment for FY2006-07 (PDF) (Word)

Reports

Treatment

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services For Women: A Review of Policy Initiatives and Recent Research
• Analytical Report On Prevention, Treatment, and Driving-Under-The-Influence Activities

Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act OF 2000(SACPA)

• The Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000: 2008 Report
• Evaluation of the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act-Final Report
• SACPA Cost Analysis Report
• SACPA, 4th Annual Report to the Legislature
• SACPA and Related Reports

Substance Abuse

• Indicators of Alcohol and Drug Abuse 2001 - 2005
• PowerPoint presentations from the September 2008 semi-annual research-to-policy SARC meeting are now available online.
• Abuse of prescription drugs: prevalence, consequences, and implications
• Substance Use and Abuse Prevalence Among CalWORKS Recipients
• Overdose and Interventions
• Methamphetamine in the Workplace
• Methamphetamine Treatment: A Practitioner's Reference

Data

• CalOMS Treatment Reports 2006
• Overdose Deaths Table 2006 (PDF) - 2003 (PDF)
• California Methamphetamine Admissions by County
• Methamphetamine: Treatment Demographics in California
• Native Americans in California
• Native Americans Substance Use Prevalence and Comparison