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	Teens and Drug Treatment This article provides an overview of treatment options available to youth suffering from substance abuse disorders. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Myths and Facts About Substance Abuse Treatment This fact sheet challenges the common misconceptions about drug treatment. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	Online Resources: Teens & Drug Treatment A comprehensive list of online resources and links to expert information on teens and drug treatment. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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Roundtable Discussions

	Teens and Drug Treatment: A Writers Roundtable A panel of experts, parents and teens discuss drug treatment and the roles families play in helping teens successfully stop their substance use.
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General Information

	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
Treatment Page Offers information, publications and other resources on substance abuse treatment.
National Priorities II: Healing America's Drug Users An excerpt from the 2002 National Drug Control Strategy that provides an overview of federal efforts to treat America's drug users.
	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Treatment Research Contains links to NIDA news releases, publications and research briefs focused on various aspects of substance abuse treatment.
Approaches to Drug Abuse Counseling Reviews the basic component of most treatment programs - group and individual counseling.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention http://prevention.samhsa.gov/ CSAP is the sole Federal organization with responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services.
The National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study A Congressionally-mandated five-year study of the impact of drug and alcohol treatment.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Office of Applied Studies http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ Provides the latest national data on substance abuse, drug related emergency department episodes and medical examiner cases, and the nation's substance treatment system.
National Estimates of Treatment Need and the Treatment Gap Presents information from the 2000 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) on the number and percentage of the population in the nation and in each state who need but do not receive treatment for an illicit drug use problem.
Substance Dependence, Abuse and Treatment Gives national estimates of the extent of substance dependence, abuse and treatment.
Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS), Highlights – 2002 (May 2004) Tracks the demographic and substance abuse characteristics of the 1.9 million annual admissions to treatment for abuse of alcohol and drugs in facilities that report to individual State administrative data systems.
Growth of Managed Care in Substance Abuse Treatment (October 2001) Examines trends in the number of substance abuse treatment facilities that contract with managed care organizations.
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Primary Care Prevention

	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Drug Abuse in Family Practice Highlights research concerning the diagnosis and treatment of drug abuse and addictive disorders for family practitioners.
	American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) http://www.aap.org/ AAP dedicates its efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
Prevention Strategies Details several different strategies for the prevention of drug abuse among youth.
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	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Medical Detoxification Discusses the role detoxification plays in drug treatment.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention http://prevention.samhsa.gov/ CSAP is the sole Federal organization with responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services.
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	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
Fact Sheet: Methadone (April 2000) Discusses the role methadone plays in the treatment of narcotics addiction. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Medication Development for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence: Issues in Clinical Efficacy Trials Evaluates the safety and efficacy of potential treatment medications for cocaine addiction.
Treatment Medication Gives a brief overview of substance abuse treatment methods involving medication.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment \| A Research-Based Guide: Agonist Maintenance Treatment Discusses various methods of drug abuse treatment, including a description of methadone treatment for opiate addiction.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment \| A Research-Based Guide: Narcotics Antagonist Treatment Using Naltrexone Discusses the synthetic opiate antagonist "Naltrexone", which blocks the euphoric effects of self-administered opiates such as heroin.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention http://prevention.samhsa.gov/ CSAP is the sole Federal organization with responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services.
Treatment Improvement Protocol: LAAM in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction Describes LAAM, its modes of action, possible side effects, and interactions with other medication.
Treatment Improvement Protocol: Naltrexone and Alcoholism Treatment Discusses Naltrexone treatment of alcoholism, in which the drug Naltrexone is administered in order to reduce alcohol craving.
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Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment

	Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/ Establishes policies, priorities and objectives for the nation's drug control program.
Fact Sheet: Methadone (April 2000) Discusses the role methadone plays in the treatment of narcotics addiction. (Adobe Acrobat File)
	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment \| Outpatient Drug-Free Treatment A brief description of outpatient drug-free treatment for drug abuse in which the addict is not administered drugs or required to stay in a treatment facility.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention http://prevention.samhsa.gov/ CSAP is the sole Federal organization with responsibility for improving accessibility and quality of substance abuse prevention services.
Treatment Improvement Protocol: Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Provides an introductory review of intensive outpatient treatment (IOT), documenting the clinical viability and utility of IOT and stressing the range of IOT services within the broader continuum of care.
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Residential Care Treatment

	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment and policy.
Research Report: Therapeutic Community Presents background information about therapeutic communities, highlights the benefits, discusses the components, and additional information about therapeutic communities.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment \| A Research-Based Guide: Short-Term Residential Programs A description of the short-term residency method of drug abuse treatment.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment \| A Research-based Guide: Long-Term Residential Treatment A description of the long-term residency method of drug abuse treatment.
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Faith-Based Treatment

	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://www.samhsa.gov SAMHSA builds resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.
Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Recovery, Mental Health Services and Spirituality: Partnerships That Work (February 2001) "Faith-Based Activities - Past, Present and Future." Discusses the role of faith and spirituality in substance abuse prevention.
	The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) http://www.casacolumbia.org/ CASA's research informs Americans about the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives, and assesses what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
So Help Me God: Substance Abuse, Religion and Spirituality (November 2001) A report discussing the role of religion and spirituality in drug prevention and treatment. (Adobe Acrobat File)
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