Every day we review news feeds, Web sites, blogs and other media outlets to find the latest resources and publications developed by other addiciton and recovery related organizations. We post these resources on our homepage and in the list below.
If you have a resource or publication you would like to suggest that we highlight on our website, please email Cindy Christy at christyc@ATTCnetwork.org.
3/3/2010 | CASA Report: Behind Bars II: Substance Abuse and America’s Prison Population - New CASA Report |
3/3/2010 | Cover of Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health Action Steps for Improving Women's Mental Health - Report from the Office of Womens Health |
3/3/2010 | Women's Mental Health: What It Means to You - Consumer Booklet from the Office on Women's Health |
2/23/2010 | NIAAA Spectrum: Volume 2, Issue 1 - February 2010 - webzine for alcohol research news |
2/22/2010 | The N-SSATS Report - N-SSATS Report: January 28, 2010 |
2/15/2010 | Recovery Month New Media Newsletter - Recovery Month E-Newsletter for February 2010 |
2/12/2010 | Children of Alcoholics Week Tools - Tools for COA Week Activities |
2/2/2010 | The January 2010 edition of The DWI Court Reporter - Quarterly Newsletter from the National Center for DWI Courts |
2/2/2010 | Announcing the ONDCP Update e-newsletter! - The ONDCP Update, a new e-newsletter of the Office of National Drug Control Policy |
1/7/2010 | 2010 Recovery Month Web Site Launched - 2010 Recovery Month Web Site Launched on January 2, 2010 |
12/30/2009 | SAMHSA Newsletter - Vol 17, Number 6 - SAMHSA’s Award-Winning Newsletter for November/December 2009 |
12/18/2009 | 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health - New report from SAMHSA / OAS |
12/14/2009 | DWI Court “Hotsheet” - The National Center for DWI Courts publication |
12/3/2009 | N-SSATS Report: Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs - New N-SSATS Report November 11, 2009 |
12/3/2009 | New AHRQ Publication Highlights Recent Mental Health Research Findings - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)releases new publication |
11/30/2009 | Building Bridges Focus Guide: Marriage and Relationship Enhancement Focus Guide - Defence Centers of Excellence (DCoE) Building Bridges Focus Guide |
11/30/2009 | Building Bridges Focus Guide: Outreach and Prevention Staff Focus Guide - Defence Centers of Excellence (DCoE) Building Bridges Focus Guide |
11/13/2009 | TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor - Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 52 |
11/11/2009 | SAMHSA Newsletter - Vol 17, Number 5 - SAMHSA’s Award-Winning Newsletter for September-October 2009 |
11/10/2009 | Veterans Resource Guide - Veterans Day: Saluting Our Nation’s Heroes |
10/29/2009 | Practice Guidelines: Core Elements in Responding to Mental Health Crises - New Publication from SAMHSA |
10/22/2009 | Medication-Assisted Treatment Booklet for Patients and Families: Opioid Addiction - SAMHSA / CSAT announces the availability of three consumer booklets |
10/22/2009 | Medication-Assisted Treatment Booklet for Patients and Families: The Facts About Naltrexone for Treatment of Opioid Addiction - SAMHSA / CSAT announces the availability of three consumer booklets |
10/22/2009 | Medication-Assisted Treatment Booklet for Patients and Families: The Facts About Buprenorphine - SAMHSA / CSAT announces the availability of three consumer booklets |
10/21/2009 | Navigating the Teen Years: A Parent's Handbook for Raising Healthy Teens - New Handbook designed to help parents guide teens to a healthy life |
10/20/2009 | CESAR FAX: Students Whose Parents Set Clear Rules Less Likely to Use Drugs - CESAR FAX for October 19, 2009 |
10/14/2009 | Join Together's "Treatment Practitioner’s Research Bulletin" - Alcohol and drug research treatment advances and best practice summary |
10/14/2009 | Preventing Meth Use in Your Community - Handbook - CADCA's series of technical assistance manuals for community coalitions |
10/8/2009 | NIAAA "Alcohol Alert" - A Developmental Perspective on Underage Alcohol Use |
10/8/2009 | "Recovery Month: 20 Years of Excellence and Achievement" Video - Watch the "Recovery Month: 20 Years of Excellence and Achievement" Timeline video |
10/7/2009 | "Pillbox" from the National Library of Medicine - Beta version of "Pillbox", a resource intended to enhance patient safety, released by the NLM and FDA |
9/28/2009 | New TAP on Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment - Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 31: "Implementing Change in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs" |
9/14/2009 | Results from the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings - SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) 2008 Report |
9/4/2009 | The TEDS Report: School System Referrals to Substance Abuse Treatment - New TEDS Report Provides Details on School System Referrals to Substance Abuse Treatment |
8/25/2009 | SAMHSA's Award Winning Newsletter - Latest Issue - July/August 2009 Issue, Volume 17, Number 4 |
8/21/2009 | TAP 30: Buprenorphine: A Guide for Nurses - SAMHSA Publication to Enhancing the Addiction Management Skills of Nurses |
8/19/2009 | New TIP Helps Treatment Programs Address Clients’ Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors - TIP 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment |
8/17/2009 | "Protecting Children in Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders" - A Part of the HHS's Children's Bureau Child Abuse and Neglect User Manual Series |
8/13/2009 | Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice - TIP 49 - SAMHSA's Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 49 |
7/30/2009 | Workshop & Webinar: Effective Strategies in Outpatient Methadone Treatment - Understanding the Benefits and Preventing the Risks of Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction |
7/24/2009 | Reclaiming Futures Blog - Reclaiming Futures Launches Blog Dedicated to Substance Abuse and Teens in the Juvenile Justice System |
7/22/2009 | NAATP's Visions Newsletter - TheJune issue of "Visions" , Volume 15, No 5 |
| 7/17/2009 | NIAAA Newsletter - Featuring Information from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
| 7/15/2009 | CESAR FAX: Americans Say They Could Not Afford Alcohol or Drug Treatment - Americans of all incomes say they could not afford alcohol or drug treatment if they needed it |
7/15/2009 | "The Dialogue" - SAMHSA's Quarterly Technical Assistance Bulletin on Disaster Behavioral Health - All-Hazards Disaster Behavioral Health: Optimizing Psychological Health and Resiliency in Difficult Economic Times Conference |
| 6/29/2009 | Ensuring U.S. Health Reform Includes Prevention and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Framework for Discussion - Core Consensus Principles for Reform From the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Community |
6/23/2009 | New Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Available for Analysis - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA) provides free, ready access to the most current and comprehensive national data on substance abuse and mental health. |
6/15/2009 | National HIV Testing Day Site Launched - CDC has launched an updated NHTD Web Site |
6/12/2009 | 2009 Recovery Month Toolkit Available Online! - This year’s theme, “Join the Voices for Recovery: Together We Learn, Together We Heal” |
6/5/2009 | Recovery Month 2009 Flyers Now Available for Download in English and Spanish - Recovery Month 2009 will expand its reach in 2009 by educating more people about addiction, recovery and treatment through community and online channels. |
6/2/2009 | National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment 2009 - The National Drug Intelligence Center in conjunction with the DEA recently published the 2009 National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment |
5/29/2009 | CASA Report, "Shoveling Up II: The Impact of Substance Abuse on Federal, State and Local Budgets" - New CASA Report Finds Federal, State and Local Governments Spend Almost Half a Trillion Dollars a Year on Substance Abuse and Addiction |
5/28/2009 | First of Two New Fact Sheets from CADCA for Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program - One of Two fact sheets developed by CADCA in order to arm the field with the most salient facts about the SDFSC program. |
| 5/28/2009 | Second of Two New Fact Sheets from CADCA for Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program - One of Two fact sheets developed by CADCA in order to arm the field with the most salient facts about the SDFSC program. |
5/15/2009 | Learning about American Indian Culture - Culture Card - Pocket-Sized Guide Describes Tribal Sovereignty, Myths & Facts, and More |
5/12/2009 | Action Steps for Improving Women’s Mental Health - The Office on Women’s Health Releases One of Two New Publications on Women’s Mental Health |
5/12/2009 | Women’s Mental Health: What It Means to You - The Office on Women’s Health Releases One of Two New Publications on Women’s Mental Health |
5/12/2009 | The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) New Website - The IC & RC website has a new look |
5/7/2009 | SAMHSA News - SAMHSA’s Award-Winning Newsletter |
5/6/2009 | Children Living with Substance-Dependent or Substance-Abusing Parents: 2002 to 2007 - NSDUH Report |
4/28/2009 | The NSDUH Report - Alcohol Treatment: Need, Utilization, & Barriers - OAS short report based on data from SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health |
4/10/2009 | MMWR Report: HIV-Associated Behaviors among Injecting-Drug Users - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
4/2/2009 | NSDUH Report: Exposure to Substance Use Prevention Messages and Substance Use among Adolescents - SAMHSA’s Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has released the following report: |
4/1/2009 | SAMHSA Video on Ending Chronic Homelessness - DVD video series, |
3/26/2009 | NIDA News Scan for March 24, 2009 - NIDA Addiction Research News |
3/25/2009 | 2009’s Recovery Month Web Site Launched - Recovery Month celebrates its 20th year in September! |
3/20/2009 | NSDUH Report: Trends in Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers - SAMHSA Report: Prescription Pain Reliever Misuse Increases Among Young Adults |
3/20/2009 | NSDUH Report: Concurrent Illicit Drug and Alcohol Use - OAS Short Report - SAMHSA’s Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has just released NSDUH Report: Concurrent Illicit Drug & Alcohol Use |
| 3/18/2009 | Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) Highlights 2007 - Highlights of national and state data on characteristics of treatment admissions |
3/18/2009 | The NSDUH Report: Trends in Adolescent Inhalant Use: 2002 to 2007 - New report from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) |
3/13/2009 | New TIP on Managing Depressive Symptoms - Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 48: "Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery" |
3/9/2009 | Report: Screening and Brief Intervention: Making a Public Health Difference - This policy report comes from |
3/9/2009 | NIAAA booklet "Rethinking Drinking" - A booklet from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) on alcohol and health |
2/18/2009 | Older Adults and Alcohol: You Can Get Help - "Older Adults and Alcohol: You Can Help," jointly developed by the Natl Institute on Aging, and NIAAA |
2/13/2009 | SAMHSA OAS report: Treatment Outcomes among Clients Discharged from Residential Substance Abuse Treatment - SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has just released The TEDS Report: Treatment Outcomes among Clients Discharged from Residential Substance Abuse Treatment, 2005 |
2/12/2009 | NSDUH Report: Trends in Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers: 2002 to 2007 - New Report available from SAMHSA |
| 2/5/2009 | National Children of Alcoholics Week Program Kit - The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) is offering a free Children's Program Kit |
| 2/2/2009 | National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services: 2007 – Data on Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities - SAMHSA’s Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has released the following report today: National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS): 2007 – Data on substance Abuse Treatment Facilities |
1/30/2009 | Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment Training Manual - A new curriculum, based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 45 |
1/16/2009 | SAMHSA Offers First in New Series of Informational Kits - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering a new Assertive Community Treatment Knowledge Informing Transformation (ACT KIT) |
1/16/2009 | NIDA NewScan - The January 12, 2009 edition of NIDA NewScan |
1/8/2009 | The NSDUH Report: Marijuana Use and Perceived Risk of Use among Adolescents - SAMHSA’s Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has just released The NSDUH Report: Marijuana Use and Perceived Risk of Use among Adolescents: 2002 to 2007 |
1/8/2009 | New Training Manual on Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment - TIP 45 Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment Training Manual based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 45 Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment. |
| 12/10/2008 | Nationwide Report Reveals that 5 Million People Participate in Self-Help Groups Each Year - SAMHSA OAS Report |
| 11/18/2008 | Substance Abuse in Brief (SAIB) Fact Sheet - A New Fact Sheet from SAMHSA about Mutual Support Groups is Now Available |
11/13/2008 | Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs Inservice Training - SAMHSA announces the availability of a new training manual based on Treatment Improvement Protocol 43 |
| 11/10/2008 | The NSDUH Report: Major Depressive Episode and Treatment for Depression among Veterans Aged 21 to 39 - SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) has released This NSDUH Report |
9/23/2008 | Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) 1996-2006 - Nationwide Data on Treatment Admissions for Substance Abuse |
| 9/19/2008 | TIP 24 - Spanish Lanquage Version - CSAT announces the availability of the Spanish-language version of Treatment Improvement Protocol 24 Desk Reference Guide |
| 9/18/2008 | SAMHSA/CSAT Fact Sheet - SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the availability of the new |
9/11/2008 | NASADAD & WSN release: "Guidance to States: Treatment Standards for Women With Substance Use Disorders" - NASADAD and the Womens Services Network (WSN) are pleased to announce the release of Guidance to States: Treatment Standards for Women With Substance Use Disorders. |
| 9/11/2008 | NIAAA: Free Online Training for Physicians & Nurses - Online Video Program Trains Clinicians to Help Patients Who Drink Too Much |
9/9/2008 | Report: Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce - Authored by Committee on the Future Health Care Workforce for Older Americans and the Institute of Medicine. Available from the National Academies Press. |
8/14/2008 | SAMHSA Toolkit Supporting Faith-Based & Community Service Providers - Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community & Faith-Based Service Providers |
7/30/2008 | 2008 Marijuana Sourcebook - ONDCP Releases 2008 Marijuana Sourcebook |
7/17/2008 | America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008 Report - The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has released "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008." |
7/15/2008 | Recovery Month 2008 Toolkit - National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month; September 2008 Kit. |
7/11/2008 | Spanish-language version of "Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You" - Knowledge Application Program (KAP) is pleased to anounce the availabilty of "El Tratamiento para el Abuso de las Drogas y el Alcohol: Cómo, Funciona y Cómo Puede Ayudarle" |
7/9/2008 | Cultural & Linguistic Competence Toolkit - The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention has a new web-based toolkit |
7/7/2008 | New Report on Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers - New NSDUH Report on the misuse of Misuse of prescription drugs. |
6/17/2008 | Recovery Month Toolkit - Recovery Month Toolkits Now Available Online |
6/17/2008 | SAMHSA Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs - Updated SAMHSA Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Now Available |
