Research and/or Program Evaluation
Policy Analysis
Goal
To study all 50 states and territories with regard to their policies and practices concerning alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals who were formally served by Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and who will now be served by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
To study selected states in further detail.
Program/Policy Description
State programs regarding substance abuse differ on several key issues: 1)how they integrate client substance dependence problems into the welfare intake process and the employment program; 2) Medicaid and other funding streams for substance dependence problems; and 3) structures for dealing with substance dependence problems. The study analyzed all states along these dimensions and developed case studies of selected sites.
