Bill > SB277

This bill amends the Georgia state code definition of "drugs" to explicitly include alcohol and its derivatives, removing the previous language that had excluded alcohol. Specifically, the bill modifies Code Section 26-5-3 in Chapter 5 of Title 26, which relates to drug abuse treatment and education programs. By changing the definition from excluding alcohol to including it, the bill ensures that alcohol will now be considered a drug for the purposes of treatment and education programs. This means that alcohol-related interventions, treatments, and educational programs will be treated similarly to those for other substances like illicit drugs. The practical effect is to broaden the scope of drug abuse programs to comprehensively address alcohol as a substance that can be misused and requires intervention, treatment, and education. The bill follows standard legislative procedure by including a clause that repeals any conflicting laws, ensuring a clean implementation of the new definition.

Health and Social Services

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70920