California voters passed Proposition 36, the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, in November 2000. The law (now known as SACPA) went into effect on July 1, 2001.

For some of our SACPA clients, the period between assessment of level-of-care needs and intake into a treatment program can be a very difficult time. Clients may experience feelings of confusion, doubt, fear, and apprehension about their past, present, and immediate future.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence in the Silicon Valley (NCADD) conducts SACPA orientations about recovery resources. There are many paths to recovery, and NCADD covers the various options available in this county.

Tamara Wade joined the SACPA Assessment Center in July 2001 after working in Judge Manley's Drug Treatment Court