In This Issue

Introduction

The latest news on state efforts to divert substance abusers from the prison system towards treatment.

In the Abstract

Synopses of health policy research.

Who Knows

Stephen Manley, a Superior Court Judge in Santa Clara County, and John Schwarzlose, president and CEO of the Betty Ford Center in California, discuss California's Proposition 36.

What Works

A look at diversion programs in Alabama and Arizona.

On the Horizon

Will diversion programs produce cost savings?

Digging Deeper

Helpful resources for further research on diversion programs.

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State Health Lawmakers' Digest is a product of the Forum for State Health Policy Leadership at the National Conference of State Legislatures. State Health Lawmakers' Digest was produced with the generous support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, please call Greg Martin at (202) 624-7753