Sec. 2-140. - Declaration of policy; establishment of board.

The abuse of psychoactive drugs is a serious and growing problem in our community. Both licit and illicit abuse of drugs constitute problems among all segments of the community, including youth, families, the elderly, ethnic minorities, women, and the poor. It is necessary to develop and sustain a system of services for drug abusers, utilizing both treatment and preventive approaches, to abate this serious problem. In the effort to respond thereto, this board of supervisors by its Resolution No. 58368 dated August 2, 1977 pursuant to Section 5606.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code of the State of California, established a Drug Abuse Advisory Committee with the goals, purposes, and structure as set forth in that resolution. This board of supervisors hereby again declares its policy that a community-wide effort be undertaken to prevent and abate drug abuse in our community and to develop programs designed to alleviate and ultimately remedy these problems.

Pursuant to Section 11964 to the Health and Safety Code of the State of California, effective January 1, 1981, there is now hereby established the Sonoma County Advisory board of Drug Programs (hereinafter referred to as "the board"). Upon the effective date of this ordinance the board shall succeed to the functions and duties of the Drug Abuse Advisory Committee and shall utilize the resources and staff heretofore made available to that committee. Upon the effective date of this ordinance, the Drug Abuse Advisory Committee established by Resolution No. 58368 of this board of supervisors shall be deemed abolished.

(Ord. No. 2779.)