New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL
Chapter 40 - RULES OF THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17:40-1.3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Alcoholism" means the chronic, habitual, or periodic consumption of alcohol beverages to the extent that such use substantially and progressively injures the health, interferes with social or economic functioning in the community or results in the loss of self-control with respect to the use of such beverages.

"Alliance" means the Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse created in the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

"Alliance coordinator" means the individual designated by the county to coordinate all activities of the County Alliance Steering Committee.

"Arrests" means all arrests reported in the New Jersey Uniform Crime Report, most current to the funding formula calculation.

"Collection rate" means the amount of DEDR fines collected divided by the amount assessed.

"Council" means the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (GCADA).

"County Alliance Steering Subcommittee" means the subcommittee established by each Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-8.

"DEDR Funds" means the Mandatory Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction Penalties established by 2C:35-15 et seq.

"Drug abuse" means the regular use of a controlled dangerous substance and/or licit psychoactive substances that affect the central nervous system resulting in persistent or recurrent psychological, physical, social, legal, or occupational problems.

"Income" means the three-year average per capita income in the county or the State, according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census estimates most current to the funding formula calculation.

"LACADA" means the Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse established pursuant to 26:2B-33.

"Matching funds" means a percentage or designated amount of funds required as a cost sharing for grants awarded by the Council.

"Municipal Alliance Committee" means the committee established by the governing body of a municipality pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-9.

"Need" means the estimates of the prevalence of alcoholism and drug addiction, established by the New Jersey Department of Human Services most current to the funding formula calculation.

"Population" means the county or State population, according to the US Bureau of the Census estimates most current to the funding formula calculation.

"Youth" means all persons in the county or State up to, but not including, the age of 18, according to the US Bureau of the Census population estimates most current to the funding formula calculation.