Useful Links

Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Substance Abuse, University of Miami.
http://www.miami.edu/ctrada/

Chestnut Health Systems website offering complete Cannabis Youth Treatment Manuals, GAIN related materials, an extensive adolescent substance abuse bibliography and numerous power point presentations.
http://www.chestnut.org

Brief overview of the five Cannabis Youth Treatment Manuals.
http://www.ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/phd855/phd855.pdf

Vera Institute on Justice, includes Adolescent Portable Therapy treatment manual and research.
http://www.vera.org

Drug Strategies – Treating Teens: A guide to adolescent drug problems.
http://www.drugstrategies.org

US Department of Health & Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. Current research, link to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Grant opportunities.
http://www.samhsa.gov

Addiction Technology Transfer Center: Research, publications and training opportunities for the addiction field.
http://www.nattc.org

The National Center for People with co-occurring disorders in the justice system.
http://www.gainsctr.com

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: with special interest areas in addiction, prevention and treatment. Research and grant opportunities.
http://www.rwjf.org

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center features a regional directory of alcohol & drug services and support in NH and VT., a glossary of definitions and slang terms, and links to other useful sites.
http://www.dhmc.org/goto/alcohol-drugs

Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities: identifies “where we are” with best practices science in mental health and related fields.
http://www.promisingpractices.net/program.asp?programid=107

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
http://www.casacolumbia.org

Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions: information & training on the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach.
http://casaa.unm.edu

Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment, a partnership between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CSAT and independent treatment programs.
http://www.niatx.org