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Blog that started as an email list of articles sent to treatment facility staff a few times a week.

A nationwide, multi-disciplinary resource that draws upon the knowledge, experience and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions. IRETA is part of the ATTC Network.

The official AA site provides information on the organization, publications and a directory of offices.

This guide introduces a simple, quick, empirically derived tool from NIAAA that can be used to identify youth that are at risk for alcohol-related problems.

Authored by a UCLA trained psychologist specializing in addiction, this blog's goal is to bring the latest knowledge about addiction to the people who could benefit from it most - those who are suffering because of it.

Work includes the development and promotion of standards in medical practice, research, and education; strong advocacy agenda on behalf of patients and physicians; and the commitment to providing timely information on matters important to the health of America.

Subtitled "Arming the Nation’s Health Professional Workforce for a New Approach to Substance Use Disorders," this report provides an analysis of the cross-disciplinary competencies needed to identify, treat or refer patients with substance use problems, and discipline-specific competencies.

This annotated bibliography, prepared by OMNI Institute for SBIRT Colorado, is a partial listing of articles containing studies on SBIRT from 2003-2008.

Offers news, opinion, comment and random musings on addiction, recovery and life itself. The principal author is in long term recovery from addiction and works in the UK in the addiction treatment field.

Developed by SAMHSA, this guide describes common treatment issues, assessment of marijuana use, motivational interventions, and how to change marijuana use through skill building.

This article examines and explains the benefits of implementing SBIRT in a primary care setting.

An on-line resource designed to assist in finding information on locating physicians who can prescribe buprenorphine (Suboxone and Subutex) for treatment of opioid addiction.

The Center for Disease Control's study of ACEs will assess the relationship between adverse childhood experiences, health care use, and causes of death.

Government center that provides national leadership in the prevention of the onset of illegal drug use, underage alcohol and tobacco use, and the reduction the negative consequences of using substances.

Federal center that provides national leadership in the treatment of addiction. Website offers treatment research, statistics, publications and web resources.

Resource by experts Ken Minkoff and Christie Cline

Federal administration whose goal is to provide excellence in patient care, veterans' benefits and customer satisfaction.

A private, non-profit corporation in PA dedicated to curbing drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse.

Designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field.

Extensive resources and information about how to become an SBIRT champion in your emergency room.

Located at George Washington University Medical Center, seeks to increase access to treatment for individuals with alcohol problems. Supported by a grant form The Pew Charitable Trusts.

SAMHSA Center devoted to preventing and treating FASD. Provides information and resources about FASD. Offers training and technical assistance.

An online resource center and marketplace for products and services from Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services.

An exciting new effort in the U.S. to work together to identify and treat patients with substance use problems as a means of reducing hazardous substance use, risk of injury, and hospital readmissions and excess healthcare costs.

A collaboration of the Boston University School of Public Health and The Partnership at Drugfree.org, delivers substance abuse and addiction news that impacts your work, life and community.

A comprehensive multi-service community-based organization that includes one of the country's first and oldest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) substance abuse services programs and an award-winning prevention program for LGBT youth.

MOSBIRT is a substance abuse prevention project that will screen up to 200,000 Missourians in various medical settings for risky substance use behaviors.

Includes general information about motivational interviewing, as well as links, training resources, and information on reprints and recent research.

Drug-addiction fellowship provides membership information as well as a directory of products and published articles relating to NA.

Purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every State.

A unique think/action tank that engages all disciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society.

Serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials, produces a quarterly newsletter), provides training and technical assistance and leads a week-long national grassroots inhalant education and awareness campaign.

Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), mission is to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.

A CME & CE program to help break down the stigma associated with addiction and promote a healthy dialogue that fosters compassion, cooperation, and understanding for patients living with this disease. Part of NIDA's outreach to practicing health professionals and those in training.

NIDA site for teens that focuses on the science of drug abuse and addiction.

Information about SBIRT as a comprehensive public health approach to substance use, updated July 2012

Mission is to foster the implementation of integrated approaches for New York State residents with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse conditions

A health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.

Purpose is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug control program, the goals of which are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug related crime and violence, and drug related health consequences.

This bulletin, created by the Department of Health and the Department of Public Welfare was created to provide the framework for delineating objective criteria for defining Co-Occuring Disorder Competency for any facility within the Commonwealth.

A private, non-profit corporation which offers voluntary state-level credentialing to the substance abuse and other behavioral health professionals.

Offers information, data, and health promotion and disease prevention programs.

Mission is to promote, improve and sustain the quality of family life; break the cycle of dependency; promote respect for employees; protect and serve Pennsylvania's most vulnerable citizens; and manage our resources effectively.

This resource list provides links to a range of information related to the behavioral health needs of military members, veterans and their family members. This guide acts as a starting point for identifying information and resources that will inform practice.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services put together this resource tool for adolescent primary care providers. Using the CRAFFT model, this toolkit provides resources to efficiently incorporate SBIRT.

A blend of clinical practice and implementation guidance, specific to ER settings

Information about the occurrence and prevention of injuries is available from many sources and disciplines. SafetyLit staff and volunteers regularly examine more than 500 journals and scores of reports from government agencies and organizations.

Access to CSAT, CSAP, and other government publications on substance abuse.

The SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) promotes the development of integrated primary and behavioral health services to better address the needs of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions. Visit their comprehensive SBIRT website.

The goal of SBIRT Colorado is to expand the continuum of care to include universal screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment in healthcare settings and establish the SBIRT practice as a standard of care in healthcare facilities and clinics statewide.

The Oregon SBIRT Primary Care Residency Initiative began in September 2008, and will continue through September 2013. The project is one of 18 residency curriculum projects supported by SAMHSA to teach the SBIRT method to primary care physicians.

The federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illness.

Training and research regarding issues related to behavioral health and disability.

Describes the core elements of SBIRT programs and provides general administrative and managerial information relevant to implementing SBIRT services

A blog whose tagline is "Progressive thinking in addiction and recovery"

Mission is to promote the identification, prevention and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in our society through research, publications, education and training.

The International Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project (IPAP) is a not-for-profit corporation established with the purpose of bringing together experts in psychiatry, psychopharmacology, and algorithm design to enable, enhance, and propagate the use of algorithms for the systematic treatment of major Axis I psychiatric disorders.

Goal of the archive is to provide ready access to substance abuse and mental health research data and to promote the sharing of these data.

Describes different motivational interventions that can be used at all stages of change

Conducts research, provides research training and clinical training, and arranges treatment for substance use disorders in coordination with the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and in affiliation with community-based treatment providers

The ‘WIred In To Recovery’ Community is run by Wired In, a unique initiative developed ten years ago by Professor David Clark as a way of empowering people to tackle substance use problems. The mission of Wired In is to improve the lives of people affected by drug and alcohol use problems.

Resources for the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders maintained by the WHO.