Samenvatting
Historically efforts in substance abuse have alternated between prevention and intervention with the definition of these terms not always being consistent. Legislation, as well as philosophical beliefs, has influenced the direction of the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) in Texas. Beginning in the early 1980s, a variety of legislative measures were enacted which directed the TCADA to develop, provide, monitor and evaluate prevention and intervention efforts for persons who came in contact with the criminal justice system. This paper describes five such programs. (A)