Evidence-Based Practices

Post-Overdose Interventions Grow, but Few Have Been Evaluated
Only three programs identified in a review of post-opioid overdose interventions have been subject to rigorous review, leaving many questions unanswered about how best to organize these efforts.
NCAD Spotlight: Counselors' Presence in Hospital Enhances Referral Prospects
Gateway Foundation's Project Warm Handoff is creating continuing-care opportunities for hospital patients with opioid use problems.
Justice and Treatment Leaders Will Partner in NIDA Opioid Initiative
The National Institute on Drug Abuse's latest justice-focused project is designed to break down walls between local jail systems and community treatment providers.
STIM Spotlight: Examining Meaningful Behavioral Interventions for Stimulant Addiction
With the emergence of a medication to treat cocaine dependence appearing to be years away, a focus on viable therapeutic interventions must intensify.
Mobile Technology Could Unleash Power of Reward-Based Treatment
Incentive-based “contingency management” strategies remain largely underutilized in substance use treatment, despite their significant basis of support in research. A new report suggests that the wide availability of mobile technology could assist in bringing contingency management to its full potential for addiction treatment.
CDC Researcher: Stick with FDA-Approved Meds Over E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
E-cigarettes can be considered “safer” than traditional cigarettes, but a lack of research around their long-term use should prevent them from being considered “safe” in general, CDC Office on Smoking and Health deputy director of research Brian King, PhD, MPH said.
Panelists: MAT is Not a Harm Reduction Strategy; Syringe Exchanges Working as Intended
There was universal agreement among panelists during a Sunday morning session at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders East about the benefits of harm reduction strategies. They prevent overdose deaths and the spread of infectious diseases…
Communities Must Apply Proven Strategies for Engaging Patients
Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is just one of several research-based approaches to improving engagement in substance use services.
CBD Holds Promise for Treating Heroin Use Disorder
Three consecutive days of oral cannabidiol (CBD) solution significantly reduced cravings and anxiety induced by drug cues in people with heroin use disorder who were abstinent from the drug, according to a study published online in The American…
ASAM, CARF Announce First Programs to Earn Level of Care Certification
Demonstrating an ability to deliver treatment consistent with the Levels of Care in the ASAM Criteria, seven treatment programs have earned certification by successfully completing a pilot program conducted by ASAM and CARF.
Alcohol Continues to Drive Admissions, as Women Try to Overcome Barriers
Alcohol still has a role in more than two-thirds of admissions to Mountainside Treatment Center, and clinical leaders are focused on improving outcomes for women.

Videos

Exploring the WestBridge Approach to Integrated Treatment
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