Do you work with clients who are affected by substance abuse? The list below of resources on the web will inform you about the latest research and available treatment programs. A list of commonly used screening tools is also available.

Web Resources for 

Addiction Professionals

Georgia Department of Human Resources - Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
 
MHDDAD provides treatment and support services to people with addictive disorders. MHDDAD conducts trainings for clinical certifications in various addictive disorders and treatment approaches. More information can be found on their website.

http://mhddad.dhr.georgia.gov
 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
 
HHS is the federal government's principal agency charged with protecting the health of United States citizens and providing essential human services.  Among the agencies included in HHS are the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

http://www.hhs.gov
 
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
 
SAMHSA is the US 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 illnesses. The agency provides programs, grants, and publications towards reducing substance abuse in the country. The latest research on drugs in the community can be found on their website.

www.samhsa.gov
 
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.  This charge has two critical components.  The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines.  The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction. 

www.nida.nih.gov

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. It funds approximately 90 percent of all such research in the United States and promotes reductions in the per capita consumption of alcohol. NIAAA also provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the severe and sometimes fatal consequences of these problems.

www.niaaa.nih.gov

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
CSAT is branch in SAMSHA promotes the quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them. CSAT works with States and community-based groups to improve and expand existing substance abuse treatment services under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program. CSAT's initiatives and programs are based on research findings and the general consensus of experts in the addiction field that, for most individuals, treatment and recovery work best in a community-based, coordinated system of comprehensive services.

http://www.csat.samhsa.gov
 
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
CSAP promotes a structured, community-based approach to substance abuse prevention through the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). The SPF approach provides information and tools that can be used by States and communities to build an effective and sustainable prevention infrastructure.

http://prevention.samhsa.gov

Screening Tools:

Click here for assessments designed to screen for substance abuse