File a Complaint

Licensing and Certification

If you wish to file a complaint about a registered or certified counselor or a licensed or certified alcohol or other drug service provider, please complete the Complaint Form and submit to ADP at the address or fax listed below. Additional informtion regarding filing a complaint is contained in the Toll Free Complaint Number and Provider Responsibility to Report Counselor Misconduct Letter (Dated March 24, 2010). You may also contact ADP at:

Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
Program Compliance Branch
1700 K Street, Second Floor
Sacramento, CA 95811-4037
(916) 322-2911 (public number)
(877) 685-8333 (toll free complaint number)
(916) 445-5084 (fax number)
Email: LCBcomp@adp.ca.gov.

In addition, complaints may also be reported by telephoning the appropriate licensing branch listed below:

Program Compliance Branch
(for Residential Adult Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery or Treatment Facilities)
Telephone Numbers: (877) 685-8333 (toll free) or (916) 322-2911

Field Operations Branch
Narcotic Treatment Program Unit
Telephone Number: (916) 322-6682

Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Program

For complaints pertaining to the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Program

Driving-Under-the-Influence (DUI) Program Branch
(for Driving-Under-the-Influence Programs)
Email DUI
Telephone Number: (916) 322-2964