The department shall appoint a supervisor of adult education for the prevention of alcoholism, who shall be responsible for activating and implementing an adequate alcoholic education program for the citizens of this State above high school age. The program shall be designed to prevent or reduce alcoholism in this State and to create a recognition and understanding of the problem.
In carrying out the provisions of this section the department and the supervisor of adult education for the prevention of alcoholism may consult and work in conjunction with groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, the Yale Center of Alcohol Studies of Yale University, the Research Council on Problems of Alcohol of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the South Carolina Medical Association, the department of Mental Health, the Christian Action Council, the Committee on Alcoholism of the South Carolina Conference of Social Work and other groups or agencies that are able to assist in the study, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics and in a scientific educational program on the problems of alcohol.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-902; 1954 (48) 1751; 1957 (50) 336; 1966 (54) 2182; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1108.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 49 - Department Of Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Services
Section 44-49-10. Department established; functions, powers, and duties; rules and regulations.
Section 44-49-20. Director of department; appointment; removal.
Section 44-49-40. Powers and duties of department relating to narcotics and controlled substances.
Section 44-49-50. Cooperation; legal services.
Section 44-49-60. Adult alcoholic education program; supervisor.
Section 44-49-70. Department shall aid supervisor in effecting program.
Section 44-49-80. Establishment of drug abuse treatment program.