An evaluation of a state-wide alcohol and substance abuse education project covering the years 1983 through 1986 is provided in this document. The project was designed to provide continuing education opportunities for counselors and other staff working in the field of alcoholism and substance abuse. Much of the training provided is technical in nature, assigned to upgrade participants' knowledge concerning the treatment of alcoholism and substance abuse, improve their interpersonal communication skills, and enhance their professional growth and development. Evaluation results indicate that: (1) program participation increased significantly from the 1983 rate of 468 participants to the 1986 rate of 2,401 participants; (2) costs per training day per participant dropped from $200 in 1983 to $48.33 in 1986; (3) the majority of participants were counselors, although about one-third were recovering alcohol or substance abusers; (4) the majority of participants were college graduates with an average age of 41.7 years; and (5) participants rated workshop effectiveness from good to excellent in areas of course content, trainer effectiveness, workshop activities, and setting. Seven recommendations for future program development, implementation, and evaluation are listed. Appendices include workshop titles for each of the four years studied and the 1985 and 1986 data collection instruments. References are included. (ABL)