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Maine Department of Health Human Services Report to the Joint Standing Committees of Health Human Services and Legal Veterans Affairs Funding the Efficient and Effective Delivery of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Programs LD 1838/RESOLVE Chapter 142 Full Report January 1, 2007  In accordance with federal and state laws, the Maine Office of Substance Abuse, Department of Health Human Services does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, creed, gender, age, or national origin in admission or access to treatment, services, or employment in its programs and activities. This information is available in alternate formats upon request. Maine Office of Substance Abuse AMHI/Marquardt/3rd Fl #11 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0011 Ph: 207-287-2595 TTY: 1-800-606-0215 Email: osa.ircosa@ Web: Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Methodology 1 Chapter 2: Funding for Prevention and Treatment Programs 2 Prevention 2 Treatment 4 Medicaid / MaineCare Spending 5 Additional Funding 5 Chapter 3: Best Practices in Substance Abuse Prevention 6 Evidence-Based Practices 7 Price-Related Prevention Strategies 12 Chapter 4: Best Practices in Substance Abuse Treatment 16 Evidence-Based Practices 19 Chapter 5: Alcohol Industry-Funded Prevention and Treatment Programs 21 Beer Companies 21 Maine Beverage Company 23 DISCUS/The Century Council 23 Criticism of Industry-Funded Programs 24 Effectiveness 25 Vested Economic Interest 27 Chapter 6: Informal Needs Assessment of Maine’s Prevention Programs 29 Gaps in Prevention 30 Chapter 7: Informal Needs Assessment of Maine’s Treatment Programs 33 Chapter 8: Potential Sources of Additional Funding 37 Increasing Liquor License Fees 41 Fines 47 Increasing Liquor Taxes 48 Revenue-Sharing Agreement 56 Partnerships with the Alcohol Industry 57 Chapter 9: Conclusions 58 References 60 Appendix A.1 Calculating the Effect of a Price Increase on Consumption/Reve