Evidence-Based Practices

Shatterproof Releases Comprehensive Addiction Language Guide
As part of a multi-faceted campaign that includes other education and policy-focused efforts, not-for-profit Shatterproof has published a new guide that identifies stigmatizing language, offers alternative phrases, and provides research and rationale for why certain phrases should be used instead of others.
Study: No Single Term for Opioid Addiction Can Reduce All Forms of Stigma
Different medical and nonmedical terms for opioid addiction can reduce specific types of stigma, but no singular term can reduce all potential stigma biases, according to a study conducted by Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Perspectives
Quality Standards for Virtual Therapy Needed More than Ever
While the national conversation on mental health and addiction treatment remains focused on expanding access, an equal focus on ensuring those services are delivered with high quality is needed.
Study Finds SUD Patients Less Likely to Receive Best-Practice Depression Care
Patients diagnosed with depression who also have co-occurring substance use disorders are less likely to receive depression care in line with established best practices, according to a study by researchers from the University of Michigan and the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.
Grayken Center Develops Addiction Nursing Fellowship
The initiative at Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center is a six-month program that provides clinical experiential training and didactic learning opportunities to educate registered nurses on treating patients with substance use disorders.
Behavioral Healthcare’s Role in Coronavirus is No Fairy Tale
As professionals, our response to coronavirus must be measured—not too fearful or too lax.
California Initiative Promotes Tobacco-Free Treatment Environments
The state of California is seeking applicants for an initiative to promote tobacco-free behavioral health treatment settings and evidence-based interventions for nicotine addiction.
NCAD West: Digital Therapeutics Reduce Burden on Providers, Improve Efficiency
Stigma, lack of coverage and inadequate training for physicians are creating barriers to treatment for SUD, but digital therapeutics are emerging as an effective complement to boost traditional treatment, according to Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, and Mario San Bartolome, MD, MBA, MRO, FASAM.
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.

Videos

Exploring the WestBridge Approach to Integrated Treatment
Walter Miley and Mary Woods of WestBridge speak about what differentiates WestBridge's care plans as they tackle the challenge of integrated treatment. By focusing and honing care plans to meet the…
WestBridge Shares Their Perspective When Treating Dual Diagnosis
A Day in the Life of a Participant in Residential Treatment at WestBridge
Why WestBridge Works: A Review of the Data-Driven and Family-Centric Care Plan
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