Abstract The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institute
on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Veterans Health Administration (VHA) share an interest in …

People with substance use disorders are heterogeneous, with wide variations across groups
in terms of substances used, comorbid disorders, and their strengths and resources …

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Substance Abuse Policy Research Program
(SAPRP) supported 368 awards for nearly $60 million to complete policy research related to …

Offering readers the most current knowledge on what works in substance abuse treatment
today This one-of-a-kind anthology presents state-of-the-art material to help researchers …

There is a clear and pressing need for health professionals, including social workers, to be
trained in evidence-based practices (EBPs) in the area of substance use disorders (SUD) …

Effective treatments exist for substance abuse. Yet they are not widely available (Ducharme,
Mello, Roman, Knudsen, & Johnson, 2007; Garner, 2009; McLellan, Carise, & Kleber, 2003) …

Research has confirmed the effectiveness of medications, when used in conjunction with
ongoing counseling, to treat substance abuse disorders. This article describes a national …

The abuse of alcohol and other drugs leads to serious health problems, criminal activity,
automobile crashes, and lost productivity in the workplace. As we advocate treatment for …

Despite significant effort devoted to developing and testing treatments for substance use
disorders (SUD), most individuals who receive treatment in the United States (USA) do not …

As a matter of policy, public and private purchasers of substance abuse treatment services
are requiring the use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in mental health and substance …