|
A
Addiction Technology Transfer Centers
The Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) is a nationwide, multi-disciplinary resource that draws upon the knowledge, experience and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions. The network is comprised of 13 independent Regional Centers and a National Office. Visit their site for a National calendar of events and training opportunities for addiction treatment practitioners, monthly e-zine Eye on the Field highlights, important topics in treatment and research and a National treatment facility locator.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Founded in 1935, this fellowship has assisted more than two million people with alcohol problems. The official AA site provides information on the organization, publications and a directory of offices and services
American Society of Addiction Medicine
The nation's medical society dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of individuals suffering from alcoholism or other addictions. This site includes information on patient placement criteria, pain management, practice guidelines, public policy and publications.
Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)
Disseminates state-of-the-art scientific information about substance abuse education and research, through means such as the National AMERSA conference and the organization’s journal, Substance Abuse.
A web-based program for learning how to do a brief intervention (University of Vermont)
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Curriculum (Boston U.)
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the Emergency Department- DOT
American College of Emergency Room Physicians resources
Audiovisual example of brief intervention (University of Vermont)
Return to index
B
Buprenorphine Physician Locator
The Locator is an on-line resource designed to assist the States, medical and addiction treatment communities, potential patients, and/or their families in finding information on locating physicians who can prescribe buprenorphine (Suboxone® and Subutex®) for treatment of opioid addiction. The Locator lists:
Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs
The Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs was established by the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act and is charged with developing and implementing a comprehensive health, education, and rehabilitation program for the prevention, intervention, treatment and case management of drug and alcohol abuse and dependence. This program is implemented through grant agreements with the 49 Single County Authorities (SCAs) who, in turn, contract with private service providers. BDAP provides for central planning, management, and monitoring; the SCAs provide administrative oversight to the local contracted programs. Programs are funded with state and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant funds.
Brief Intervention for Alcohol Problems- Alcohol Alert April 1999
Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs - SBIRT
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT) Award
Return to index
C
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Government center/program that provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, to prevent underage alcohol and tobacco use, and to reduce the negative consequences of using substances. Provides its programs, history and accomplishments, publications, calendar of events and other information.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Created in 1992 with a congressional mandate to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. This center offers treatment research, statistics, publications and web resources.
CME Course: Brief Interventions for Alcohol Use Problems- Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina
CO-OCCURRING COLLABORATIVE of SOUTHERN MAINE:
Collaborative's funding in 1992, the hard work and creative energies of its member have made a difference in the lives of those with dual disorders. The Collaborative consists of consumers and family members and more than 40 agencies who work together to coordinate and integrate services for people with co-occurring disorders. Its mission is to reduce barriers and create effective community-based services. CCSME is supported by funds from the Office of Substance Abuse, Department of Health and Human Services
Return to index
D
Dual Diagnosis
Comprehensive Service Development for Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (MIDAA)
This site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field.
Drug Treatment Centers and Drug Rehabilitation
Sober Living drug and alcoholism treatment centers provide help for chemical dependency, substance abuse, and alcoholism; while living on the beach.
DUAL DIAGNOSIS WEBSITE
Hello, I'm Kathleen Sciacca, and I would like to welcome you to the Dual Diagnosis Website. Dual Diagnosis refers to co-occurring Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism in various combinations. This site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field.
Return to index
E
Evidence Based Principles
Office of National Drug Control Policy Evidence-Based Principles for Substance Abuse Prevention
Evidence Based Practices
Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery
Return to index
F
Return to index
G
Return to index
H
Help For Troubled Teens
Are you worried about your teens recent behavior?
You are not alone! Parents of troubled teens across the country are realizing that they need help dealing with a son or daughter that is making poor decisions. And they are discovering that they are not alone. While it can be devistating to learn that your child has fallen into the wrong crowd or has begun to make decisions that will destroy their lives, it is not something to be embarrassed about or to try to hide from others. It is a time to take action!
Return to index
I
Intervention with women of childbearing age- a guide for primary care (Minnesota DOH)
Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA)
IRETA's mission is to become a repository of information related to addiction research, health policy, prevention, intervention and treatment in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to develop effective mechanisms to transfer that knowledge to the substance abuse field.
Return to index
J
Return to index
K
Return to index
L
Lessons Learned: Demand Treatment SBIR project in Chicago
Links to screening & brief intervention- Join Together
Return to index
M
Return to index
N
Narcotics Anonymous World Services
Drug-addiction fellowship provides membership information as well as a directory of products and published articles relating to NA.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug information (NCADI) is the information service of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. NCADI is the world’s largest resource for current information and materials concerning substance abuse prevention and treatment. Staffed with both English- and Spanish-speaking information specialists who are skilled at recommending appropriate publications, posters, and videocassettes; conducting customized searches; providing grant and funding information; and referring people to appropriate organizations. Also included at this site are the (NSAWI) National Substance Abuse Web Index and PREVline. PREVline provides access to CSAT, CSAP, and other government publications on substance abuse.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. Visit their web site for publications, databases, conferences/events, research findings and other resources.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the U.S. Government. NIDA’s mission is to lead the Nation in brining the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components: The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is to ensure the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of the research to significantly improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. This site contains information on drugs of abuse, NIDA publications and communications, agency events and links to other drug-related Internet sites.
NIDA Research Report Series
This series of reports simplifies the science of research findings for the educated lay public, legislators, educational groups, and practitioners. The series reports on research findings of national interest.
Return to index
O
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
The principle purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation’s drug control program, the goals of which are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug related crime and violence, and drug related health consequences. Their site contains information on their media campaign, State and local drug indicator profiles and links to drug-related offices, drug-related data, publications, prevention, education and treatment information and their FY 2001-2007 Strategic Plan.
ONDCP Evidence Based Principles
Office of National Drug Control Policy Evidence-Based Principles for Substance Abuse Prevention
Overview of Findings from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Office of Applied Studies
This report presents the first information from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an annual survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States aged 12 years old or older. Prior to 2002, the survey was called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). This brief Overview report provides a concise summary of the main results from the 2002 NSDUH. A more complete presentation of the initial results of the survey is given in the full report, Results from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings (Office of Applied Studies [OAS], 2003).
Return to index
P
Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS)
Links to Mental Health and Co-Occurring Disorder Programs within Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs BDAP
The intention of the Commonwealth to provide for the prevention, intervention and treatment of alcohol and other drug abuse was established by the Pennsylvania Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act of 1972. The Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs, within the Department of Health provides services to the residents of the Commonwealth by contracting local government units in each county or groups of counties. The local governmental bodies, called Single County Authorities, plan and implement community based services in accordance with the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol's decentralized planning and treatment philosophy. The Bureau of Drug and Alcohol approves these plans and formulates a statewide program. Most SCA's contract with independent providers for treatment, prevention and intervention services while several administer their own direct services.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
The Pennsylvania Certification Board is a private, non-profit corporation which offers voluntary state-level credentialing to the substance abuse and other behavioral health professional. The Board, comprised of certified professionals throughout the state, implements standards and testing for certification of addiction counselors, prevention specialists, clinical supervisors, case and care managers, criminal justice addictions professionals and auxiliary professionals.
Promising New Treatment Options for People with Co-existing Alcohol-use & Psychiatric Disorders
PA-CO-OCCURRING.ORG
The Department of Public Welfare, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) and the Northeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NeATTC), Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), are pleased to bring you this new resource in co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders!
Prevent Impaired Driving Through NHTSA’s New Campaign
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2004, a total of 15,045 people died in traffic crashes involving a driver impaired by alcohol. NHTSA recently launched a campaign to help crackdown on impaired driving, entitled Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. The campaign includes several advertising tools that community organizations can use to raise awareness of the dangers of drunk driving.
Return to index
Q
Return to index
R
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-Substance Abuse Research Center
Largest U.S. foundation dedicated to improving health and healthcare of Americans. Resource Center provides access to information and news about the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. Visit their site for research reports, publications, and funding opportunities.
Return to index
S
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illness. Visit them for information on programs, products/services, funding and statistics/data.
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Government center/program that provides national leadership in the development of policies, programs, and services to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, to prevent underage alcohol and tobacco use, and to reduce the negative consequences of using substances. Provides its programs, history and accomplishments, publications, calendar of events and other information.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Created in 1992 with a congressional mandate to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. This center offers treatment research, statistics, publications and web resources.
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
This online directory of treatment facilities is searchable by location and by treatment characteristics. Treatment centers are automatically mapped.
Substance Abuse Policy Research Program
The Substance Abuse Policy Research Program is a National Program supported by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by Wake Forest University School of Medicine. To fund substance abuse policy research that can help reduce the harm caused by the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs in the United States.
Service Planning Guidelines: Co-occuring Psychiatric and Substance Disorders
Ken Minkoff, MD, Private Practice, Harvard University
March, 2001
Serious Mental Illness and Its Co-Occurrence with Substance Use Disorders, 2002
This report presents national estimates from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) of the prevalence and treatment of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and of co-occurring SMI and substance use disorders (dependence on or abuse of illicit drugs or alcohol) among adults aged 18 or older. The prevalence of treatment for substance use and mental health problems among persons with co-occurring SMI and substance use disorders also is examined by socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.
Screening & Brief Intervention bibliography (Join Together Project)
Return to index
T
The Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University (CAAS)
The Center’s mission is to promote the identification, prevention and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our society through research, publications, education and training.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
SAMHDA is an initiative of the Office of Applied Studies at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The goal of the archive is to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promote the sharing of these data.
Return to index
U
Return to index
V
Veterans - Department of Veterans Affairs
Our goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction. We have reformed our department internally and are striving for high quality, prompt and seamless service to veterans. Our department's employees continue to offer their dedication and commitment to help veterans get the services they have earned. Our nation's veterans deserve no less.
Return to index
W
World Health Organization, Programme on Substance Abuse
PSA was established in 1990 to minimize the health problems associated with the use of drugs and alcohol. In 1994, the Tobacco or Health Programme was incorporated into PSA. PSA is responsible for setting technical and policy norms with regard to the prevention, management and reduction of health and social effects of substance abuse. Visit them at their site for publications, events and media information and links.
Return to index
X
Return to index
Y
Return to index
Z
Return to index
|
