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Diversion/Overdose/Mortality

Methadone Diversion, Abuse, and Misuse: Deaths Increasing at Alarming Rate
From US Department of Justice National Drug Intelligence Center

Released November 2007

PDF PDF file available here for download <click here…> (20 pp)

Methadone Mortality - A Reassessment July 2007
From CSAT/DPT. Released July 2007

PDF PDF file available here for download <click here…> (426 KB, 48 pp)

Methadone-Associated Mortality: Report of a National Assessment
From CSAT/DPT. Released February 2004.
PDF PDF file available here for download <click here…> (428KB, 60 pp)

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TIPS/Quick Guides/KAP Keys/TAPS

CSAT TIP Series

The Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance abuse. CSAT's Division of Services Improvement draws on the experience and knowledge of clinical, research, and administrative experts to produce the TIP Series. This link provides a list of all available TIPS broken down into the following categories: Assessment and Screening, Children and Family, Co-Occurring Disorders and Cognitive Disabilites, Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Disaster Readiness and Response, HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases, Homelessness, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Older Adults, Program Development and Specific Treatment Approaches.
A complete listing of Tips is available online <click here... >

CSAT TIP 43 (MAT-TIP) Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs)
Released November 2005.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (1.33MB, 356pp)


Quick Guide for Clinicians – Based on Tip 43 – Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs.
Released May 2007.
This Quick Guide is based on TIP 43 and is designed to meet the needs of the busy clinician for concise, easily accessed how-to information.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (215KB, 44pp)

Knowledge Application Program (KAP) Keys for Clinicians – Based on Tip 43 – Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs.

Released May 2007.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (244KB, 22pp)

SAMHSA TAP 21: Addiction Counseling Competencies
Released 2006.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (1.9 MB, 223pp)

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Regulations/Reports/Guidelines

Restatement of SAMHSA Guidance to OTPs on Take-home Doses
January 24, 2008
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (149KB, 3pp)

CSAT Guidelines for the Accreditation of Opioid Treatment Programs
Revised July 20, 2007.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (739KB, 77pp)

2001 Methadone Regulations Final Rule
Federal Register; January 17, 2001 [21 CFR Part 291; 42 CFR Part 8;
Opioid Drugs in the Maintenance and Detoxification Treatment of Opiate
Addiction; Final Rule]
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (529KB, 28pp)

CSAT - Executive Summary - Improving Substance Abuse Treatment:
The National Treatment Plan Initiative
. Released November 2000.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (292KB,62pp)

CSAT - Improving Substance Abuse Treatment: The National Treatment Plan Initiative
Released November 2000.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (902KB, 256pp)

Consensus Statement on Evaluation of Outcomes of Pharmacotherapy for Substance Abuse Dependence; Report from a NIDA/CPDD MEETING held in Washington, DC April 23-24, 1999.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (168KB 24pp)

consensus1997 NIH Consensus Statement

Released November 19, 1997
substance abusePDF available here for download <click here…> (48pp)

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Research and Surveys

2006 Highlights: Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (1.47 MB, 33 pp)

(N-SSATS) National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services: 2006 Substance Abuse Dependence
Released November 2007
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (1.25 MB, 213 pp)

Demographic and Geographic Variations in Injection Drug Use – National
Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

Released July 19, 2007.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (4pp)


government addiction resourcesNIDA Drugs, Brains & Behavior – The Science of Addiction

Released April 2007.
This booklet provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (2.2MB, 36pp)


SAMSHA DASIS Report– Facilities Operating Opioid Treatment Programs: 2005 Annual Study
Released 2006.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (193KB, 4pp)

red ribbonNIDA Research Report – HIV/AIDS
Released March 2006.
This Research Report is designed to highlight the state of the science and raise awareness of the linkages between drug abuse and HIV/AIDS.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (771KB, 8pp)

addictionNIDA Research Report – Heroin Abuse and Addiction
Revised 2005.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (432KB, 8pp)

SAMSHA 2004 Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) The National Treatment System:

Outpatient Methadone Facilities
Released March 2004.
This report provides national estimates for facilities that offer outpatient methadone treatment. It describes the relationship between methadone treatment practices and facility characteristics by examining facility size, ownership, amount of public revenue, urbanicity, level of facility affiliation, licensure, setting, services, and staffing composition. It provides information on treatment practices, such as methadone dosing level and staffing patterns, and describes the characteristics of clients in treatment.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (763KB, 70pp)

principles of drug addiction treatmentNational Institutes on Health (NIH) - Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment - A Research-based Guide
Released October 1999.
To share the results of this extensive body of research and foster more widespread use of scientifically based treatment components, the National Institute on Drug Abuse held the National Conference on Drug Addiction Treatment: From Research to Practice in April 1998 and prepared this guide.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (242KB, 56pp)

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Substance Abuse Workforce Development

SAMHSA - An Action Plan on Behavioral Health Workforce Development
Released 2007.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (1.9 MB, 347pp)

SAMHSA - An Action Plan on Behavioral Health Workforce Development - Executive Summary

Released 2007.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (501 KB, 36pp)


samsha bookSAMHSA - Strengthening the Professional Identity: Challenges of the Addictions Treatment Workforce

Released December 10, 2006.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (453KB, 93pp)

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Co-Occurring Disorders

Definitions and Terms Relating to Co-Occurring Disorders
Released April 2006.
This paper provides definitions of terms associated with substance-related disorders, mental disorders, co-occurring disorders, and programs
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (533KB, 12pp)


Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Planning for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders

Released April 2006.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (271KB, 10pp)

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Miscellaneous

U.S. Department of Justice - Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components
U.S. Department of Justice/Drug Court Program Office. Released January 1997.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (2.2MB, 42pp)

SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Opioid Dosage Tracking System
D-ATM Training Manual –Pre-Pilot Stand-Alone Version

Version: 1.1
Released January 31, 2007.
The purpose of the Digital Access to Medication (D-ATM) application is to serve as a disaster response system by providing data for guest Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) to assist patients who need treatment during service discontinuity at their Home OTPs. Such discontinuity could include minor disruptions, not just large-scale disasters such as Hurricane Katrina or the events of September 11, 2001.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (130pp)

CDC IDU/HIV Prevention – Methadone Maintenance Treatment Fact Sheet
Released February 2002.
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (103KB, 4pp)


NIDA - Stress & Substance Abuse; Community Drug Alert Bulletin; 2002
PDF PDF available here for download <click here…> (122KB, 4pp)


Federal Alcohol and Drug Clearinghouses - A Phone Number to Remember:
800-788-2800

federal clearinghouseYou can reach all seven federal alcohol and drug clearinghouses which are sponsored either by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The info sources include:

This network of resources provides ready access to thousands of helpful documents, plus personalized assistance to solve a problem or meet the special needs of patients. Some clearinghouses publish regular newsletters which are available at no charge.

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