Addictions Treatment: When Knowing the Facts can Help (PDF 337 KB)
An 8-page brochure that synthesizes of the prior four (4) treatment effectiveness fact sheets developed by IRETA.

Addictions Fact Sheet #1: Effectiveness/Cost-Effectiveness/Treatment Gap (1-pager) (PDF 54.1 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Addictions Fact Sheet #2: Effectiveness/Cost-Effectiveness/Treatment Gap (PDF 43.8 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Addictions Fact Sheet #3: Addictions Treament Q & A (PDF 53.7 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Addictions Fact Sheet #4: Evidence to Support Addictions Treament (PDF 50.6 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bad Budget Medicine
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Op-Ed - April 26, 2003
Michael T. Flaherty, Ph.D., Executive Director
I.R.E.T.A.

"Cutting Addictions Treatment: What does the Science Tell Us?" (MS Word 36 KB)
Statement of A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., Director,
Treatment Research Institute
Before the Philadelphia City Council, May 7, 2003

Cost Effectiveness and Cost Benefit Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment (Power Point 96.5 KB)
Presented by Henrick Harwood, The Lewin Group
Prepared For the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Bucks County Impact Statement (Word Document 40 KB)
Impact statement regarding funding cuts in Bucks County, PA.

Cost Calculator (PowerPoint 211 KB)
PowerPoint presentation that displays the impact of alcohol-related problems on the workplace. Courtesy Eric Goplerud (GWU).

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PROJECTED IMPACT OF REDUCTIONS IN 2003-04 STATE BUDGET (Word Document 46.5 KB)
This document provides information on the impact that is anticipated due to the reductions in the State Budget.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES PROJECTED IMPACT OF 2003-04 STATE BUDGET (Word Document 33.7 KB)
The Department of Human Services provides services to the most vulnerable residents of Allegheny County through the five program offices of Children, Youth and Families, Behavioral Health, Community Services, Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities and the Area Agency on Aging. This table represents the projected reductions in funds and services that are in the current state budget.

PA PIC Discussion Board
The PA PIC Discussion Board is intended for use by all professionals working in the addictions field in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

PA Substance Use Trends and Deaths Related to Overdose in Southwest PA (Power Point 189 KB)
Two slides present graphs of current substance use trends and one slide presents drug deaths by county in Southwest PA.

Substance Use Treatment: Supporting the Field with Evidence and Logic  (Power Point 1.79 MB)
This Power Point presentation contains information about the impact of addiction on society (including economic impact), the current treatment gap, the effectiveness of treatment, addiction compared to other chronic diseases, principles of effective treatment, and treatment models.

Adolescent Substance Abuse: What We Know . . . And How to Prevent It!  (Power Point 52.5 KB)
This Power Point presentation provides statistics on adolescent substance use, the treatment continuum, risk factors, intervention and prevention, and sources for additional information.

Pennsylvania Community Providers Organization
Helpful information and alerts regarding budgetary information and other news items.

MOMsTELL
The mission of MOMSTELL is to promote basic awareness of the devastation of drug and alcohol abuse through treatment, education and legislative efforts, and to eliminate the stigma and ignorance associated with drug and alcohol abuse.