California Drug & Alcohol History and Timeline

California has often been a leader in the fight against drug abuse; however, in many cases they are left playing catch-up as crises relating to one drug or another ravage the state. View a snapshot of CA’s drug history below to see some of the ways drug use has impacted CA residents and how the state has responded.

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