Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-402: Public policy - Purpose

It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state to

recognize alcoholism and drug abuse as illnesses and public health

problems affecting the health, safety, morals, economy and general

welfare of the state; to recognize alcoholism and drug abuse as

illnesses subject to medical treatment and other therapeutic

intervention and abatement; and to recognize that the sufferer of

alcoholism and drug abuse is entitled to treatment and

rehabilitation. The purpose of this act is to establish means

whereby the appropriate resources of this state may be most fully

and effectively focused upon the problems of alcoholism and drug

abuse and utilized in implementing programs for the control and

treatment of these illnesses.