This report is an initial effort to articulate the social consequences of alcohol and other drug problems in Calif. It provides a point of reference for how this state compares with the rest of the nation. Chapters: California's progress toward meeting the Nat. Health Objectives; substance use: illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; AIDS; perinatal issues: infant mortality, birthweights, perinatal care, and teen births; drinking and driving; death from accidents; infectious diseases: sexually transmitted diseases, gonorrhea, syphilis, TB, and Hepatitis B; other health complications: cirrhotic deaths, drug-related deaths, and suicide rates: crime violence. Graphs.