Section 11752.1 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10.5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) "County board of supervisors" includes county boards
of supervisors in the case of counties acting jointly.
(b) "Agency" means the California Health and Human Services
Agency.
(c) "Secretary" means the Secretary of California Health and Human
Services.
(d) "Advisory board" means the county advisory board on alcohol
and other drug problems established at the sole discretion of the
county board of supervisors pursuant to Section 11805. If a county
does not establish an advisory board, any provision of this chapter
relative to the activities, duties, and functions of the advisory
board shall be inapplicable to that county.
(e) "Alcohol and drug program administrator" means the county
program administrator designated pursuant to Section 11800.
(f) "State alcohol and other drug program" includes all state
alcohol and other drug projects administered by the department and
all county alcohol and other drug programs funded under this
division.
(g) "Health systems agency" means the health planning agency
established pursuant to Public Law 93-641.
(h) "Alcohol and other drug problems" means problems of
individuals, families, and the community that are related to the
abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
(i) "Alcohol abuser" means anyone who has a problem related to
the consumption of alcoholic beverages whether or not it is of a
periodic or continuing nature. This definition includes, but is not
limited to, persons referred to as "alcoholics" and "drinking
drivers." These problems may be evidenced by substantial impairment
to the person's physical, mental, or social well-being, which
impairment adversely affects his or her abilities to function in the
community.
(j) "Drug abuser" means anyone who has a problem related to the
consumption of illicit, illegal, legal, or prescription drugs or
over-the-counter medications in a manner other than prescribed,
whether or not it is of a periodic or continuing nature. This
definition includes, but is not limited to, persons referred to as
"drug addicts." The drug-consumption-related problems of these
persons may be evidenced by substantial impairment to the person's
physical, mental, or social well-being, which impairment adversely
affects his or her abilities to function in the community.
(k) "Alcohol and other drug service" means a service that is
designed to encourage recovery from the abuse of alcohol and other
drugs and to alleviate or preclude problems in the individual, his or
her family, and the community.
(l) "Alcohol and other drug abuse program" means a collection of
alcohol and other drug services that are coordinated to achieve the
specified objectives of this part.
(m) "Driving-under-the-influence program," "DUI program," or
"licensed program" means an alcohol and other drug service that has
been issued a valid license by the department to provide services
pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 11836) of Part 2.
(n) "Clients-participants" means recipients of alcohol and other
drug prevention, treatment, and recovery program services.
(o) "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration"
means that agency of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services.