Addiction Resources
Evidence-Based Resources for Addiction Professionals
CSAT TAP 41 - Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs.
Published in 2009
This publication provides guidance on integrating evidence-based practices (EBPs) into substance abuse treatment programs. Written for substance abuse treatment administrators, managers, and supervisors it includes steps for assessing an organization’s readinessto adopt new practices, identifying priorities in adopting EBPs, evaluating progress, and sustaining change overtim
PDF available here for download <click here...> ( 3.0MB, 72pp)
National Voluntary Consensus Standards for the Treatment of Substance Use Conditions: Evidence-Based Treatment Practices
The National Quality Forum. Published in 2007.
Over the past 15 years, scientific knowledge has increased substantially regarding the use of effective, evidence-based therapies for treating people with substance use conditions. The National Quality Forum, with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, undertook a project to develop consensus on a set of fully specified, evidence-based practices to treat substance use conditions
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Eleven practices were endorsed as voluntary consensus standards. The practices fall into four domains of identification of substance use conditions, initiation and engagement in treatment, therapeutic interventions to treat substance use illness, and continuing care management of substance use illness.
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http://www.qualityforum.org/publications/reports/sud-2007.asp
Non-member price - $40.00.
Clinical Trials Network - Counselor Leval Data on Evidence-Based Treatment Practices
Institute for Behavioral Research -The University of Georgia. Published in February 2006.
PDF available here for download <click here...> (44pp)
Evidence-Based Practice for Substance Abuse Disorders
The University of Washington Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute.
Provides web links to evidence-based websites and documents.
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Can Addiction Research Be Trusted?
Introducing EBAM* (*Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine). A 6-page easy-to-follow guide discussing basic principles of effective research to help readers understand what to look for and how to interpret research articles and reports.
Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD; Editor. Released March 2003.
PDF available here for download <click here...> (6pp)
EBAM* For Practitioners (*Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine)
A more extensive 16-page booklet presenting essential concepts for assessing the validity of research, understanding the relevance of statistics, and interpreting the significance of results for everyday practice in addiction medicine.
Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhD; Editor. Released March 2003.
PDF available here for download <click here…> (16pp)
EBAM AATOD Slides - Final Version
PowerPoint slide presentation from the April 15th, 2003 ATTOD Workshop Presentation in Washington D.C. This slide presentation is based upon the 6-page "Can Addiction Research Be Trusted?" guide.
(PowerPoint file available here for download <click here...>
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