SAMHSA 2003 Press Releases


	News Release

	Date:	April 24, 2003
	Media Contact:	SAMHSA Media
	Phone:	301-443-8956



	Updated Directory of Drug, Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Available

	The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs is now available. The guide, *National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2003, provides information on thousands of alcohol and drug treatment programs located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and four U.S. territories. The new directory includes public and private facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved by substance abuse agencies in each of the states. The directory is a nationwide inventory of substance abuse and alcoholism treatment programs and facilities that is organized and presented in a state-by-state format for quick-reference by health care providers, social workers, managed care organizations, and the general public. This latest and improved edition of the SAMHSA directory of treatment programs provides a listing of the most current information available on more than 11,500 substance abuse treatment programs at the community level. "This directory is an essential link between those who are addicted to alcohol and drugs and the treatment they need to return to their families, jobs and life in the community," SAMHSA Administrator Charles G. Curie said. "One of the goals of President Bush’s National Drug Control Strategy is healing America’s drug users. By providing treatment information to those in need, SAMHSA is working to support this goal." The directory is designed to quickly provide the reader with important information on levels of care and types of facilities, including those with programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women. A special feature of SAMHSA’s directory is that it identifies treatment facilities throughout the nation that provide special language services such as assistance for hearing impaired or non-English speakers. These programs include hospital-based, inpatient residential or outpatient treatment within any geographic area. Assistance can be provided in 67 different American Indian and Alaska Native languages, as well as 113 other languages, including Spanish, Russian, Polish, and Korean. The new directory complements SAMHSA’s internet-based Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator. The internet-based service, which is updated continuously, provides road maps to the nearest treatment facilities, as well as addresses, phone numbers and information on services available. Through this service, both public and private substance abuse treatment facilities in any state, city or community anywhere in the nation are easily located by following simple instructions at the Treatment Locator website http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov. Uses of the new directory include: Quick-reference data for substance abuse and mental health hotlines, crisis centers, and emergency services; Patient referral for hospitals, health care providers, drug courts, and social service agencies; Mental health and substance abuse planning at the community, state, and regional levels. The Directory is designed to provide persons seeking treatment with critical information, such as: The types of services provided – detoxification, treatment, methadone/LAAM, or halfway house; The types of payment accepted by each facility; Whether services are provided in languages other than English, and if so, which languages; The availability of programs for special populations, such as adolescents, seniors, women or men only, or criminal justice groups. In addition to alcohol and drug abuse treatment service providers, the directory also lists state-level substance abuse treatment authorities. To obtain a free copy of the National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2003*, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), P.O. Box 2345, Rockville, Maryland 20847, or call (800) 729-6686.

	The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services in the United States. Information on SAMHSA's programs is available on this website, www.samhsa.gov.