Access to Recovery (ATR)

ATR is a three year competitive discretionary grant program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.  ATR is a presidential initiative which provides vouchers to clients for purchase of substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services.  The goals of the program are to expand capacity, support client choice, and increase the array of faith-based and community based providers for clinical treatment and recovery support services. 

The Knowledge Application Program (KAP

The Knowledge Application Program (KAP) helps coordinate the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's (CSAT's) knowledge application activities by producing a variety of documents for both substance abuse treatment providers and clients and their families. The Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series, Technical Assistance Publications (TAPs), treatment and training manuals for providers, and brochures and booklets about issues related to treatment for clients and their families in English, Spanish, and other languages are all produced under KAP.

The National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)

The mission of the NCSACW is to improve systems and practice for families with substance use disorders who are involved in the child welfare and family judicial systems by assisting local, State and tribal agencies.

National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month

Recovery Month aims to promote the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible.

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator

This searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs shows the location of facilities around the country that treat alcoholism, alcohol abuse and drug abuse problems. The Locator includes more than 11,000 addiction treatment programs, including residential treatment centers, outpatient treatment programs, and hospital inpatient programs for drug addiction and alcoholism. Listings include treatment programs for marijuana, cocaine, and heroin addiction, as well as drug and alcohol treatment programs for adolescents, and adults.

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that when treating substance-use disorders, a combination of medication and behavioral therapies is most successful. Medication assisted treatment (MAT) is clinically driven with a focus on individualized patient care.

Recovery Community Services Program (RCSP)

Peer-to-peer recovery support services help people initiate and sustain recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders. Some RCSP grant projects also offer support to family members of people needing, seeking, or in recovery.

CSAT's Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTCs)

The Addiction Technology Transfer Centers (ATTC) is a nationwide, multi-disciplinary resource that draws upon the knowledge, experience and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions.

CSAT Practice/Improvement Collaboratives (PIC) Program

In 1997, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse co-sponsored a study by the Institute of Medicine to investigate factors impeding the adoption of evidence-based treatment practices in community treatment settings. The report of this study, "Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice," cited profound cultural and attitudinal differences between researchers and practitioners as a major barrier to the implementation of evidence-based practices in treatment settings. In response to this important report, CSAT launched the Practice/Research Collaboratives (PRC) Program in 1999.

Persistent Effects of Treatment Studies (PETS)
The Persistent Effects of Treatment Studies (PETS) is a major initiative undertaken by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) at SAMHSA to study the longer-term treatment outcome of people with substance abuse problems. The PETS family of studies will provide data on adults and adolescents for a multi-year period following admission to a community treatment program. This web site describes the studies included in the PETS family and provides on-going results of analyses conducted on the PETS data.

CMHS/CSAT Spending, Organization and Financing Treatment Services

Spending, Organization and Financing Treatment Services describes the development of the SAMHSA-sponsored Spending, Organization and Financing Treatment Services. The goals of this project are to develop an understanding of how people use MH/SA services across various agencies, and to develop comprehensive estimates of national MH/SA spending.

TIE - Treatment Improvement Exchange Forum

The Treatment Improvement Exchange (TIE) is a resource sponsored by the Division of State and Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to provide information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local alcohol and substance abuse agencies. The TIE Contract is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

As You Age

As we age, the need to take more and different kinds of medications tends to increase. Also, growing older means our bodies respond differently to alcohol and medications than when we were younger.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a public education campaign to warn older adults about the dangers of misusing medications or mixing them with alcohol.

Do the Right Dose

To counter the upward trend in the abuse of opiates, SAMHSA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are sponsoring new advertisements to encourage older adults to "Do The Right Dose" when using prescription pain relievers. The campaign will strive to educate older adults that prescription pain medications are safe and effective when used correctly, but if misused, could lead to addiction or other problems.

Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment

SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders. Primary care centers, hospital emergency rooms, trauma centers, and other community settings provide opportunities for early intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe consequences occur.