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Addiction Treatment Forum evaluated the Internet sites below as being essentially non-commercial and serving the information and education needs of the addiction treatment community. Websites with a primary purpose of selling specific products or services, those offering opinions or viewpoints that are not scientifically substantiated, or those presenting information in a way that might be confusing or misleading to our audience do not qualify for linking.
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ACTION (Adopting Changes To Improve Outcomes Now) Campaign
https://www.niatx.net/AC2/Index.aspx – The ACTION (Adopting Changes To Improve Outcomes Now) Campaign seeks to increase access and keep clients engaged in treatment by: providing rapid access to services, Iimproving client engagement, and creating a seamless transition between levels of care.
Access checked September 18, 2009.
Addiction Technology Transfer Center Program (NATTC)
http://www.nattc.org – National network of centers improving skill levels of treatment practitioners. The Network undertakes a broad range of initiatives that respond to emerging needs and issues in the treatment field. The Network is funded by SAMHSA. Access checked September 18, 2009.
American Council for Drug Education
http://www.acde.org/ – The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society. Access checked September 18, 2009.
Beating Addictions
http://www.beatingaddictions.co.uk – This website was formed to offer a reference point on understanding and treating a wide variety of addictions. Sections include articles on recovery, rehabilitation, stopping addictions and treatment for addictions. Access checked September 18, 2009.
Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies (CAAS)
http://www.caas.brown.edu – (CAAS) at Brown University strives to promote the identification, prevention, and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our society through research, education, training, and policy advocacy. Access checked September 18, 2009.
Kaiser Family Foundation
www.kff.org - This organization is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public. Access checked September 18, 2009..
Opioid Treatment Providers of Georgia (OTPGA)
www.otpgeorgia.org -OTPGA is a non-profit organization of treatment providers, counselors, and other interested persons concerned about treatment, recovery, and traditional and alternative options for heroin and other opioid addiction. Access checked September 17, 2009.
RedFern Clinic
http://www.redfernclinic.com/ –This website is dedicated to dependency treatments, research and education. On this site you will find summaries of research articles, lectures and conferences from Andrew Byrne, MD, and his colleagues as well as links to other related information. Access checked September 18, 2009..
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
http://www.rwjf.org - This foundation is the largest philanthropic organization devoted to improving the health and health care in the United States. They provide grants to support research projects on a wide variety of health topics. The website has a research/reference section on Addictions including multiple article on methadone. Access checked September 18, 2009.
The Legal Side of Pain
http://www.legalsideofpain.com – Medio-legal education website for pain management. Access checked September 18, 2009.
Parents: The Anti Drug
www.theantidrug.com/ - This website serves as a drug prevention information center and a supportive community for parents to interact and learn from each other. Access checked September 18, 2009.
The Friends of NIDA
http://www.thefriendsofnida.org/default.asp - The Friends of the National Institute on Drug Abuse is a coalition of individuals, scientific and professional societies, patient groups and other organizations committed to the elimination of drug abuse and addiction through education, advocacy, and the promotion of broad public and private support for the research agenda of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Access checked September 18, 2009.
The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx)
http://www.chess.chsra.wisc.edu/NIATx/Home/Home.aspx?CategorySelected=HOME – NIATx works with addiction treatment providers to make more efficient use of their capacity and shares strategies for improving treatment access and retention. Access checked September 18, 2009.
World Health Organization (WHO)
http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/en/ – This website contains information pertaining to psychoactive substance use and abuse, and also information about the World Health Organization's projects and activities in the areas of substance use and substance dependence. Access checked September 18, 2009.
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