CEICA
http://www.tresearch.org/centers/ceica.htm
This site provides information developed through the Center on Evidence-Based Interventions for Crime and Addiction (CEICA), dedicated to using the best clinical and scientific evidence for helping substance using criminal offenders.
CJDATS
http://www.cjdats.org/ka/index.cfm
The Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies cooperative provides examples of multi-site clinical trials and related information dissemination efforts specifically related to criminal justice settings.
COCE
http://coce.samhsa.gov/
This is the Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE) developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It provides a wealth of resources related to training and treatment for when substance-related disorders occur in combination with other mental health problems.
http://coce.samhsa.gov/links/psychotherapeutic_medication.aspx
The COCE site also provides some specific information that may be useful for practitioners related to the use of medications when addictions co-occur with other psychiatric problems.
COCHRANE COLLABORATION
http://www.cochrane.org
The Cochrane Collaboration is an example of efforts towards systematic literature reviews of intervention studies.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
http://www.implementationscience.com/
This is a site featuring a new open access journal Implementation Science.
NATIONAL GAINS CENTER
http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/html/resources/publications.asp
This SAMHSA funded site serves to collect and disseminate information about effective mental health and substance use services for people with co-occurring disorders who are in contact with the justice system, while also helping to expand community resources for helping these individuals. GAINS stands for gathering information (G), assessing what works (A), interpreting/integrating the facts (I), networking (N), and stimulating change (S).
NATIONAL QUALITY FORUM – SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROJECT
http://www.qualityforum.org/publications/reports/sud-2007.asp
The National Quality Forum, a group of stakeholder organizations, created a set of national voluntary consensus standards for the treatment of substance use conditions using evidence-based treatment practices.
Additional information leading up to the final report may also be viewed in these locations:
http://www.qualityforum.org/pdf/reports/SUD.pdf
http://www.qualityforum.org/projects/completed/substance_abuse.asp
NIAAA Clinician's Guide
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Publications/EducationTrainingMaterials/guide.htm
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has prepared a guide for clinicians to help them work with individuals with alcohol problems. The resource is a downloadable booklet entitled Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician's Guide. It is accompanied by a variety of materials, such as video, handouts, and publications, and is available in English and Spanish.
NIDA CTN
http://www.nida.nih.gov/CTN/
The NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) site provides examples of multi-site clinical trials and related information dissemination efforts in diverse clinical treatment settings.
NIRN
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~nirn/default.cfm
The National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) provides an example of focused efforts on implementation science.
NREPP
http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/
This is a national registry of evidence-based programs and practices (NREPP) related to substance use treatment. It was developed by SAMHSA to serve as a national resource for up-to-date information on the empirical basis and practicality of interventions to treat or prevent mental and addictive disorders. Information on the web11 explains inclusion criteria and how to have a program considered for inclusion, and provides summaries of programs on the registry. Considerable information about interventions is available through the registry including a program summary, contact information, outcomes, effect sizes, adherence effects, and estimated costs of implementation and maintenance.
VA/DoD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
http://www.healthquality.va.gov/Substance_Use_Disorder_SUD.asp
This is a set of guidelines used by Veteran’s Administration and Department of Defense treatment facilities regarding critical decision points in the practice of evidence-based treatment of substance use disorders.
