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11811.1
. (a) The major purpose of prevention and early intervention
activities includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) To facilitate positive change in community and individual
understanding, values, attitudes, environmental factors, and behavior
concerning alcohol and its inappropriate use and other drug use.
(2) To reduce the likelihood of the inappropriate use of alcohol
and other drugs by developing and implementing public policies
designed to reduce or limit alcohol and other drug consumption.
(3) To lessen the stigmatization of persons who seek help for
problems related to inappropriate alcohol use and other drug use.
(4) To provide information so that the public may make informed
personal and public policy decisions regarding the inappropriate use
and nonuse of alcoholic beverages and other drugs.
(5) To enlighten the "helping professions" to recognize persons
with alcohol and other drug problems and to offer them appropriate
services.
(6) To encourage persons to seek early help for their alcohol or
other drug problems.
(b) The Legislature recognizes that the effective provision of the
activities specified in subdivision (a) will result in an increased
demand upon, and utilization of, existing services to alcohol and
other drug abusers and their families. However, the Legislature
believes that provision of effective prevention and early
intervention activities over the next decade will result in saving
taxpayers funds that might otherwise have to be expended for higher
health and safety costs.