National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month - September 2009

Resources & Science

A wealth of resources related to the science of addiction treatment and recovery exist. The field continues to study, evaluate, and release findings related to innovative treatment and recovery services.

Several federal and non-governmental organizations provide information related to the science of addiction treatment and recovery. Please visit the following federal and other resources for information regarding the science of addiction treatment and recovery.

Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network, http://www.attcnetwork.org/ and http://www.attcnetwork.org/recovery
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), http://prevention.samhsa.gov/
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), http://csat.samhsa.gov/
Centers for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPTs), http://captus.samhsa.gov/
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), http://www.nida.nih.gov/
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, http://www.nrepp.samhsa.gov/
Office of Applied Studies, www.oas.samhsa.gov
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Program, http://sbirt.samhsa.gov/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, www.samhsa.gov/
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator, http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/
Treatment Improvement Exchange, http://tie.samhsa.gov/

As studies related to addiction treatment and recovery are released, they will be posted in this section of the Recovery Month Web site.

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The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers, and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

Materials and events posted on the National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month (Recovery Month) Web site are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.