The State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs estimates there are 2.1 million problem drug users in California. A recent survey by the American Management Association suggests that illicit drug use in California may significantly exceed levels elsewhere in the Nation. A coordinated legislative response to drug use in California ideally would ensure adequate treatment and prevention services for at-risk populations while providing appropriate resources for enforcing the State's drug-trafficking laws and penalties. Suggested legislative priorities include ensuring the availability of drug treatment on demand, reducing waiting lists for drug treatment, expanding perinatal substance-abuse activities to include inhome services and residential treatment, funding treatment and prevention programs that target at-risk youth, and implementing treatment and prevention services in prisons. In the area of law enforcement, recommendations include increasing funds to local governments for street-level drug law enforcement and the adoption of drug-testing and education programs throughout the criminal justice system for arrestees, prisoners, parolees, and those out on bail. 22 notes