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NIDA Infofacts:

• Treatment methods
• Treatment medications
• Behavioral change through treatment
• Treatment methods for women
• Lessons from Prevention Research
• Additional Infofacts

Publications:

• NIDA Clinical Toolbox, science-based materials for drug abuse treatment providers.
• Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
• Measuring and Improving Costs, Cost-Effectiveness, and Cost-Benefit for Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
• Additional Publications

• Manual 1: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
• Manual 2: A Community Reinforcement Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
• Manual 3: An Individual Drug Counseling Approach to Treat Cocaine Addiction: The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model
• Manual 4: Drug Counseling for Cocaine Addiction: The Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study Model
• Manual 5: Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Drug Abuse

NIDA Monographs:

• American Family Physician Monograph - Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Practice

NIDA NOTES:

• A Collection of Articles on Drug Abuse Treatment
• Volume 18, No. 5 - Researchers, Practitioners "Blend" Knowledge to Enhance Drug Abuse Treatment
• Volume 18, No. 4 - Animal Studies Suggest D₃ Receptors Offer New Target for Treatment Medications
• Volume 18, No. 2 - Network Therapy Expands Treatment Capabilities Of Small Practice Providers
• Volume 18, No. 1 - Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse by Addressing Family Interactions
• Volume 17, No. 5 - Opening the Door to Mainstream Medical Treatment Of Drug Addiction
• Volume 17, No. 4 - Family-Based Treatment Programs Can Reduce Adolescent Drug Abuse
• Volume 17, No. 4 - Buprenorphine Approval Expands Options for Addiction Treatment
• Volume 17, No. 1 - Adolescent Treatment Programs Reduce Drug Abuse, Produce Other Improvements
• Volume 14, No. 1 - NIDA Constituents Discuss Translating Drug Abuse Research Into Prevention and Treatment
• Volume 12, No. 5 - Study Sheds New Light on the State of Drug Abuse Treatment Nationwide
• Volume 12, No. 5 - National Study Offers Strong Evidence of the Effectiveness of Drug Abuse Treatment
• Additional NIDA NOTES

Research Monographs:

• Monograph 175: Medication Development for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence: Issues in Clinical Efficacy Trials
• Monograph 172: Treatment of Drug-Dependent Individuals With Comorbid Mental Disorders
• Monograph 165: Beyond the Therapeutic Alliance: Keeping the Drug Dependent Individual in Treatment
• Monograph 166: Treatment for Drug Exposed Women and Their Children
• Monograph 150: Integrating Behavioral Therapies With Medications in the Treatment of Drug Dependence
• Monograph 149: Medications Development for the Treatment of Pregnant Addicts and Their Infants
• Monograph 138: Imaging Techniques in Medications Development: Preclinical and Clinical Aspects
• Monograph 137: Behavioral Treatments for Drug Abuse and Dependence
• Monograph 134: Medications Development: Drug Discovery, Databases, and Computer-Aided Drug Designs
• Monograph 121: Buprenorphine: An Alternative Treatment for Opioid Dependence
• Monograph 118: Drug Abuse Treatment in Prisons and Jails
• Monograph 117: Methodological Issues in Epidemiological, Prevention, and Treatment Research on Drug-Exposed Women and Their Children
• Monograph 113: Economic Costs, Cost-Effectiveness, Financing, and Community-Based Drug Treatment
• Monograph 106: Improving Drug Abuse Treatment
• Monograph 104: Psychotherapy and Counseling in the Treatment of Drug Abuse
• Monograph 86: Compulsory Treatment of Drug Abuse: Research and Clinical Practice
• Monograph 77: Adolescent Drug Abuse: Analyses of Treatment Research
• Monograph 58: Progress in the Development of Cost-Effective Treatment of Drug Abusers
• Monograph 51: Drug Abuse Treatment Evaluation: Strategies, Progress, and Prospects
• Monograph 46: Behavioral Intervention Techniques in Drug Abuse Treatment
• Monograph 36: New Approaches to Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Review of Multidisciplinary Pain Clinics and Pain Centers
• Monograph 25: Behavioral Analysis and Treatment of Substance Abuse
• Monograph 18: Behavioral Tolerance: Research and Treatment Implications
• Monograph 8: Rx :3 x /Week Laam Alternative to Methadone
• Additional Research Monographs

News Releases:

• 9/28/01 - Scientists Find New Approach to Developing Medications To Prevent Relapse to Cocaine Use
• 11/1/00 - High Success Rates for Variety of Heroin Addiction Treatment Medications
• 10/24/00 - Access to Substance Abuse Treatment for Medicaid Clients Improves With Oregon Model for Financing Treatment Under Managed Care
• 6/20/00 - Study Finds Marijuana Ingredient Promotes Tumor Growth, Impairs Anti-Tumor Defenses
• 6/14/00 - Study Shows a Combination of Antabuse and Buprenorphine May Be Effective in Treating Those Addicted to Cocaine
• 3/7/00 - New Study Underscores Effectiveness of Methadone Maintenance as Treatment for Heroin Addiction
• 3/1/00 - NIDA Survey Finds Practitioners Would Treat Addicted Patients with Office Based Methadone
• 9/1/99 - Differences In Human Brain Chemistry May Account For Different Responses To Stimulants
• 8/2/99 - Boys Treated With Ritalin, Other Stimulants Significantly Less Likely To Abuse Drugs Later
• 6/14/99 - Severity of Problems is Key to Best Type of Treatment For Cocaine Addiction
• 6/14/99 - Combined Drug Counseling Approach Works In Treating Cocaine Addiction
• 3/16/99 - Higher Doses of Methadone Found to be Safe and Effective
• Additional News Releases

Other Sources

• Findtreatment.samhsa.gov - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• MEDLINEplus Health Information on Substance Abuse - National Library of Medicine, NIH.
• Freevibe.com - Office of National Drug Control Policy.
• Additional links

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Questions? See our Contact Information. Last updated on Saturday, January 10, 2004.