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CAAPDE Calls on All California Gubernatorial Candidates to Address the Substance Use Crisis
The California Association for Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) today called on all candidates running for Governor of California to commit to addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis, one of the most urgent and far-reaching public health challenges facing the state.
Tensions Over San Mateo Treatment Facility
The San Mateo Daily Journal examines growing tensions over a proposed treatment facility in San Mateo County, where some residents say the project would harm neighborhood safety and increase traffic, while recovery advocates emphasize the need to address stigma and expand access to care.
CAADPE Applauds Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for Advancing Accountability on Jail Medication-Assisted Treatment Access, Urges Swift Action on Findings
The LA County Board of Supervisors,has advanced a motion that directly responds to urgent concerns about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) access, treatment delays, and substance use-related deaths in the LA County jail system. These directives reflect and validate many of the concerns CAADPE and the California Coalition of Alcohol and Drug Associations (CADA) raised in their December 2025 statement calling on Los Angeles County Jails to end deadly cutbacks to SUD treatment.
California prisons have life-saving addiction treatment. Doctors say the parole board is undermining it.
The Orange County Register discusses the crisis and looks to CAADPE and others for insights.
LA County Can’t Keep Up with Drug Treatment Demand inside Jails
The Orange County Register discusses the crisis and looks to CAADPE and others for insights.
Providers and Advocates Urge Los Angeles Jails to End Deadly Cutbacks to Opioid Treatment
As overdose deaths surge, new policy leaves more than 800 people on a waitlist for lifesaving medication-assisted treatment as overdose deaths surge. The California Coalition of Alcohol and Drug Associations (CADA) is calling on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to immediately reverse a recent policy change that has sharply restricted access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for people with opioid use disorder in the County’s jails.
CAADPE Calls on Los Angeles Jails to Reverse Restrictions on Lifesaving Opioid Treatment in Jails
CAADPE strongly opposes Los Angeles County’s Jails recent decision to scale back access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in its jails and urge county leaders to immediately reverse course.
SPARK-T Project: Implementation Guide & Outcome Evaluation
The SPARK-T Technical Assistance Project, guided by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment (EPIS) framework, sought to identify the needs of small and mid-sized substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers in California and implement effective solutions through engagement and learning. The attached documents provide strategic guidance for SUD providers and information about how program activities have benefitted providers and other stakeholders.
Groundbreaking White Paper on Behavioral Health Equity in California Published in Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy
CAADPE is proud to announce the publication of “Enhancing Access to Behavioral Health Services for Groups That Have Been Historically Marginalized in California: Executives’ Views and Recommendations” in a leading peer-reviewed journal. The paper is a product of the HEAR US initiative— a statewide project funded by the California DHCS and managed by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation. HEAR US aims to implement actionable strategies that improve access to and equity of care for underserved communities experiencing severe mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, and substance use disorders (SUD).
Major Legislative Win for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Providers: AB 1267 Passes Assembly Floor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Association of Alcohol and Drug Program Executives (CAADPE) is proud to share that Assembly Bill 1267—authored by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) and sponsored by…