The Maine Substance Abuse Services Commission released a 2010 Report Card on Maine Substance Abuse Services, analyzing the state’s substance abuse services and issuing recommendations.  The report, which the commission based on a Join Together and Boston University School of Public Health report, “Blueprint for the States: Policies to Improve the Ways States Organize and Deliver Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment,” gives the state “Cs” in three of four assessment categories.  Maine’s substance abuse services received “Cs” in Leadership/Structure and Sustainability, Resources, and Legislative Initiatives, and a “B” in Measurement and Accountability.  The report also recommends increasing the state’s alcohol tax to fund treatment and prevention programs; carefully considering the unintended implications of state legislation on substance use; ensuring that all state departments are engaged in a state-wide substance abuse strategy; and increasing access to treatment through insurance coverage. 

Full Report: 2010 Report Card on Maine Substance Abuse Services (PDF | 267.34 KB)

Maine Substance Abuse Commission. (2010). 2010 Report card on Maine substance abuse services.