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March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
From 2007 to 2011, the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) established itself as a national resource center for addiction treatment providers, sustaining the work of two previous RWJF national programs.
January 7, 2013 | Journal Article
More than one-third of the approximately two million people entering publicly funded substance abuse treatment in the United States do not complete treatment.
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
A number of states have considered laws or ballot initiatives intended to divert drug-abusing criminal offenders into treatment programs instead of prison or jail.
February 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Drug testing for substances of abuse has been claimed as a method to detect and deter drug use by adolescents. While some supporters report favorable results from their personal experiences with school-based drug testing, formal studies published to date have not as yet shown drug testing to be an effective deterrent, and research has identified risks associated with implementation.
July 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
The prevalence of drug use among criminal offenders and the positive rate of growth in the already large incarcerated population, strongly suggest a need to fund cost-effective substance abuse interventions in criminal justice settings.
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment promotes the separation of adolescent and adult substance abuse treatment services as a benchmark for treatment quality. This report isolates organizational characteristics that determine the availability and quality of adolescent-only treatment for substance abuse.
May 11, 2009 | Program Result Report
Innovations for Recovery explored how information technology can improve treatment and recovery programs for people who suffer from substance abuse and dependence.
February 1, 2001 | Journal Article
This major resource provides the big picture on the nation's substance abuse problem—looking at patterns and trends in use, consequences, and what is being done to address the problem.
September 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Social Workers National Research and Education Fund, Washington, convened a national conference in 1999 for social workers on alcohol and other drug use and abuse and the implications for clinical treatment and prevention.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Child Welfare League of America conducted an educational campaign to convey the importance and effectiveness of substance abuse treatment for families involved with the child welfare system.