Evidence-Based Practices

Stimulant Summit Spotlight: Keys for Successful Warm Hand-Offs with Stimulant-Using Patients
Gateway Foundation executive director Sally Thoren discusses the organization's efforts to facilitate warm hand-offs of substance use disorder patients from emergency rooms to addiction treatment facilities, and the added challenges involved with stimulant-using patients.
NIH Outlines Plans for HEALing Communities Study
National Institutes of Health officials have outlined additional details on the HEALing Communities Study, a multi-year initiative that will attempt to address gaps in efforts to reach the communities that have been hardest hit by the opioid epidemic and provide evidence-based interventions for OUD.
Hope House Partners with Arizona State to Expand Treatment
The Hope House, a residential addiction treatment center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday announced a partnership with Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation to expand treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Technology Could Unlock Potential for Contingency Management
David Gastfriend, MD, DFASAM, explained to NCAD attendees how technology platforms can help providers overcome obstacles to adopting contingency management programs that have been proven to effectively augment traditional treatment modalities.
Safety Barriers Address Vulnerabilities in Recovery
At NCAD, Kevin McCauley, MD, explained to NCAD attendees how, much like aviation safety checklists help Navy pilots avoid mishaps, recovery plans protect individuals in addiction treatment stay sober when they otherwise might struggle to make proper decisions.
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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