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New Jersey Division of Addiction Services
ALTERNATE NAME
New Jersey Division of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse & Addiction
Services
ADDRESS
120 S. Stockton Street, PO Box 362
Trenton, NJ 08625
PHONE
609-292-5760 - Office phone
Hotline: 800-238-2333 - toll free 24-hour drug information and
referral
FAX
609-292-3816
INTERNET ADDRESS
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/das/index.htm
ADMINISTRATOR
Raquel Mazon Jeffers, Acting Director
CONTACT NAME
Raquel Mazon Jeffers, Acting Director
DESCRIPTION
The Division of Addiction Services was created by law in 1989,
combining the Division of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control and
Division of Alcoholism, both in the Dept. of Health and Senior
Services. DAS was transferred in 2004 to the Dept. of Human
Services. The Division promotes the prevention and treatment
of substance abuse and supports the recovery of individuals
affected by the chronic disease of addiction. As the Single State
Agency for substance abuse, DAS is responsible for regulating,
licensing, monitoring, planning and funding substance abuse
prevention, treatment and recovery support services in New
Jersey. To achieve its mission, DAS provides leadership and
collaborates with providers, consumers and other stakeholders
to develop and sustain a system of client-centered care that is
accessible, culturally competent, accountable to the public and
grounded in best practices that yield measurable results.
PROGRAMS
Community Based Prevention, Education and Early Intervention
Services: Aids at-risk populations to enhance knowledge and
skills to promote healthy life choices using a three-tiered
approach: 1) Universal, providing media messages and written
information statewide to all citizens through contacts and
resource centers in every county; 2) Selective, providing
information and skill development programs to individuals at
some risk; and 3) Indicated, promoting information, skill
development and behavioral change information to identify
individuals most at risk.
Substance Abuse Programs, Treatment Services and Providers:
Supported and monitored by DAS, designed to reduce the
misuse of alcohol and other drugs through effective evidence-
based treatment, such as the American Society of Addiction
Medicine Patient Placement Criteria. DAS plans, coordinates and
oversees addiction treatment services for people with mental
illness and substance abuse problems, and for the special
needs of people who are deaf, hard of hearing or disabled,
pregnant women, women with dependent children, minorities
and adolescents.
Licensure Inspections and Reinspections: Determines
compliance with licensure standards of all outpatient and
residential substance abuse treatment facilities.
Quality Assurance: DAS monitors treatment provider agencies
for quality assurance and compliance with required assessment
and treatment protocols, and with other contract requirements.
It maintains and publishes a comprehensive and searchable
statewide addiction treatment provider directory with location,
contact information, and description of treatment services
available.
Intoxicated Driver Program: Processes the conviction records of
drivers convicted of driving under the influence, schedules
them for detention/evaluation/education and, if appropriate,
referral to treatment by county-based Intoxicated Driver
Resource Centers.
Pubic Information Requests: The public may obtain information
about all DAS' activities by addressing inquires to: Director's
Office, Division of Addiction Services, PO Box 362, Trenton, NJ
08625-0362. The website also lists the services of the Division.
SUBJECTS
Substance Abuse Services
Counseling
Funding and Grants
Social Service Organizations
LAST UPDATED
2/08