Sobering centers explained : an environmental scan in California Smith-Bernardin, Shannon, author. Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Sobering centers offer an alternative to the emergency department (ED) and jail for people who are acutely intoxicated in public. A person with acute intoxication in public can suffer numerous harms, including injury from falls, poisoning, exposure to the elements, or victimization. Typically, the intoxicated person is brought either to jail or the ED until they have sobered sufficiently to no longer be a danger to themselves. Informed by interviews with leaders in the field and stakeholders, this report describes the range of sobering center models in California and documents commonalities, differences, collective challenges, and best practices. This report is intended to provide background for health care leaders and policymakers in California when planning for, developing, and enhancing the use of sobering centers for acute intoxication. [Oakland, CA] : California Health Care Foundation, September 2021 California HealthCare Foundation, issuing body. Technical Report Text Illustrations 1 online resource (1 PDF file (36 pages)) nlm:nlmuid-9918366981606676-pdf 9918366981606676 http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918366981606676 English California United States Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0