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	New Spanish-Language Consumer Brochure for Adults in the Criminal Justice System (4/21/08) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) announces the availability of the Spanish-language version of Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You (El Tratamiento para el Abuso de las Drogas y el Alcohol: Cómo, Funciona y Cómo Puede Ayudarle). This brochure is based on Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System, and informs people involved in the criminal justice system about substance abuse treatment resources in prison and in the community. It describes what a person can gain through substance abuse treatment before trial or while incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. It encourages people to seek help for substance use disorders and tells them where to find help. Brochure is available for download at http://www.kap.samhsa.gov or follow the link below: http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/mli/docs/spanish/alcohol_drug_tx_spanish.pdf (2.92MB/4pp.)
SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) Report	The DASIS Report:  Geographic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions for Methamphetamine/Amphetamine and Marijuana, a 3 page short report based on SAMHSA's Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS), compares treatment admissions that reported methamphetamine/amphetamines or marijuana as their primary drug of abuse in 1995 with such treatment admissions in 2005 by State and region. AT: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/stateMethamphetamineTX/methamphetamines.cfm To find OAS data on a specific topic, go to SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies' topics website at http://oas.samhsa.gov/topics.cfm  You can always get to the topics website by clicking on "Topics" on the OAS banner at the top of most OAS web pages.  You can also get data on specific drugs by clicking on "Drugs" on the OAS banner.   You can get to the treatment topics at the Topics page or by clicking on "Treatment" on the footer of most OAS web pages. For single or bulk orders of free copies of this report or any OAS report for meetings, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) either on the web or by phone.  Please allow sufficient time to process your request. NCADI:   http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ Phone:  800-729-6686 TDD hearing impaired:  800-487-4889 Toll free Hablamos Espaňol:  877-767-8432
FASD Curriculum	Now Available - FASD: Curriculum for Addiction Professionals: Level 2 The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Curriculum for Addiction Professionals: Level 2 (CAP 2), is the product of a joint effort of the SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence and the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS). This curriculum aims to help addictions-focused professionals prevent, recognize, and address FASD. It provides training for social workers, certified addiction counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and others in the treatment and recovery field. This curriculum has been designed for professionals who work with men, women, and adolescents in treatment, though some of the competencies (e.g., Prevention) focus on issues specific to women. CAP 2 is currently available to order from NCADI.  To order, access the following link at http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/productDetails.aspx?ProductID=17776.
	SAMHSA Launches E-Learning Courses Acamprosate: A New Medication for Alcohol Use Disorders The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Knowledge Application Program (KAP) is pleased to announce its first online e-learning course, Acamprosate: A New Medication for Alcohol Use Disorders. The self-paced course provides information about the use, side effects, and contraindications of acamprosate; information to discuss with clients; and a comparison of medications for alcohol use disorders. On completion of the course, users will know how to include acamprosate in a treatment plan for appropriate clients. The course is based on the acamprosate Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory published in fall 2005. Users who successfully complete the course will receive one NAADAC-approved continuing education unit (CEU) at no cost and can print out their CEU certificate. The course is self-paced so that users can log out of the course and return at a later time to continue where they left off. If unsuccessful, users can take the course again. Other e-learning courses in development include— Prescription Medications: Misuse, Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction Organizational Development: Marketing for Referral Development Organizational Development: Finance Organizational Development: Governance Anger Management To access the "Acamprosate: A New Medication for Alcohol Use Disorders" e-learning course, go to www.kap-elearning.samhsa.gov
Monitoring the Future Study	President Bush Discusses Monitoring the Future Study on Teen Drug Use (12/11/07) Monitoring the Future Website with press releases and fact sheets (12/11/07)
	SAMHSA Announces Availability of Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 29 Integrating State Administrative Records To Manage Substance Abuse Treatment System Performance The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment announces the availability of a new Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 29, Integrating State Administrative Records To Manage Substance Abuse Treatment System Performance. This document describes the utility and practice of integrating the information available in State agency data sets with information on clients of alcohol and drug abuse services. Developed with guidance from an advisory group of State and Federal representatives and field researchers, it provides both implementation and technical guidance for developing integrated-data systems to monitor performance, improve service quality, and use these integrated data as a management tool. Available for download at www.kap.samhsa.gov or follow the link below: Integrating State Administrative Records To Manage Substance Abuse Treatment System Performance (.pdf) (6.28MB/60pp.) To order your FREE copy of TAP 29, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Ask for publication order number SMA07-4268. Phone:       1 (877) SAMHSA-7 (English and Spanish/inglés y español)                   1 (800) 487-4889 (TDD hearing impaired)                   1 (877) 767-8432 (toll free) Hablamos Español Web:         www.ncadi.samhsa.gov TAP 29, Integrating State Administrative Records To Manage Substance Abuse Treatment System Performance is also available online at www.ncadi.samhsa.gov. .pdf denotes a file in Adobe’s Portable Document Format. To view the file, you will need the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader available free from Adobe.
	SAMHSA Announces Availability of Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 28: The National Rural Alcohol and Drug Abuse Network Awards for Excellence 2004, Submitted and Award-Winning Papers The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) 28, The National Rural Alcohol and Drug Abuse Network Awards for Excellence 2004, Submitted and Award-Winning Papers. This TAP presents seven papers submitted to the 2004 National Rural Alcohol and Drug Abuse Network (NRADAN) Awards for Excellence. Each paper describes effective and innovative models of treatment and prevention services in rural populations. This publication seeks to promote and showcase research addressing the unique and special challenges of providing treatment services to individual in rural areas and their families. The first place paper describes the effectiveness of a self-funded drug court. The second place paper highlights effective strength- and home-based substance abuse treatment and recovery support programs. The third place paper presents a substance abuse prevention program for lower income mothers. The topics of the other four papers include treatment outcomes of people who use methamphetamine, a discussion of faith- and community-based reentry services, a comparison of people who use drugs in rural and very rural areas, and a description of an electronic version of the Addiction Severity Index. To order your FREE copy of TAP 28, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Ask for publication order number BKD552. Phone: 800-729-6686 or 240-221-4017             800-487-4889 (TDD hearing impaired)             877-767-8432 (toll free) Hablamos Español Web:   www.ncadi.samhsa.gov TAP 28 is also available online at www.kap.samhsa.gov.
	SAMHSA Announces Availability of New Multi-Language Initiative Products: Navajo-Language Products Addressing the Dangers of Inhalant Use and Russian-Language Products Addressing Substance Abuse Issues for Women and Families                                                                                                          The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the availability of six new Multi-Language Initiative products targeting Navajo-language and Russian-language audiences. Four Navajo-language brochures address the dangers of inhalant use: Tips for Teens, Mind Over Matter: The Brain’s Response to Inhalants, Inhalant Abuse: Your Child at Risk!, and A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Inhalant Abuse. The brochures were adapted into Navajo from English-language versions. The products provide information about why young people use inhalants, the symptoms of use, the damage inhalant use does to the brain and body, and how to prevent inhalant use. Some products include lists of resources and where to go for help. Two new Russian-language booklets address substance abuse issues. What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families uses a questions-and-answer format to provide basic information about substance abuse treatment and early recovery, what to expect when a family member or friend enters treatment, and what happens in the early stages of treatment. Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Woman’s Guide to Coping With Childhood Abuse Issues helps women who are entering treatment understand some of the feelings that can surface about the abuse they experienced as a child. The guide defines childhood abuse, describes the symptoms of abuse, and suggests ways to handle childhood abuse issues while in treatment. These products are part of the Multi-Language Initiative library that is available online through the Knowledge Application Program Web site at www.kap.samhsa.gov . These products may be downloaded and printed for distribution to clients and family members who read Navajo or Russian. The library also includes products available in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
	The Carsey Institute: Substance Abuse in Rural and Small Town America (2006)
	TIP 45: SAMHSA Releases a Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) on Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment. SAMHSA released on June 13, 2006 a new Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP 45) “Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment.” The new TIP provides clinicians with the latest information on detoxification; emphasizes that by itself, detoxification does not constitute complete substance abuse treatment; and identifies the necessity for linking patients in detoxification with substance abuse treatment services.
	Methresources.gov
	Meth Epidemic Spreading Along East Coast
	Fentanyl-Heroin Letter and Fact Sheet 06/02/06
	Disaster Recovery Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers: The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is pleased to announce the availability of a new CD titled "Disaster Recovery Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers." This CD includes a multitude of resource materials that will be of assistance to planners, providers, administrators, educators, and clients. It is now available through NCADI and on the SAMHSA Web site.
	Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005
	Red Cross Policy on Allowing Counselors/Social Workers in Shelters
	National Mental Health Information Center
	SAMHSA's PREVLINE
	SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies Short Report Series