This study evaluated the relative effectiveness of two forms of publicly funded substance
abuse treatment provided in Washington State: The full continuum (FC), in which clients …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the differential effectiveness and costs of three weeks of
treatment for patients with moderately severe substance dependence assigned to inpatient …

The American Psychiatric Association has published a practice guideline for treatment of
patients with substance use disorders. This review focuses on scientific and clinical …

Gotham (2004, this issue) provides a thoughtful analysis of the primary issues and
complexities involved in the transfer of efficacious treatments for substance abuse and other …

Caring for patients and families with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) problems is
one of the most productive opportunities for the generalist because of the commonplace …

Alcohol and other drug abuse is a major preventable public health problem. Drug abuse is
responsible for more than 25,000 deaths annually and $100 billion in total annual economic …

Psychiatric comorbidity in the addictions is a major challenge for addiction specialists and
general psychiatrists. It involves at least two axis I diagnoses, one a substance use …

Background: The aim of the study was to examine the practicability and implementation
efficacy of an alcohol outpatient detoxification model and the concomitant 'motivational' …

A sample of 855 rural adult inhabitants in Udmurtia was interviewed by the Composite
International Diagnostic Interview 1: 1 (CIDI) to investigate the incidence and prevalence of …

First results of a clinical and catamnestic investigation are reported for the efficiency of a
highly structured outpatient therapy with alcohol-dependents. One hundred and two patients …