Childrens Program Kit
Developed by SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) and the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) . This valuable resource is for prevention centers and treatment providers to help children of alcoholics (COAs) or drug-addicted parents make sense of what they've been experiencing, cope with the stresses of their families' problems, and strengthen their potential for resilience. It includes a multiage curriculum of educational activities, research-based tools to reach out to COAs, dynamic videos to illustrate concepts, and a program manual including start-up instructions and resources.
NIDA's Clinical Toolbox
Science-based materials for drug abuse treatment providers. Online materials include full-text copies of Therapy Manuals for Drug Addiction, Approaches to Drug Addiction Counseling, Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment, and many NIDA publications of interest to practitioners.
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
National Institute on Drug Abuse. Outlines 13 proven effective components of successful drug addiction treatment programs. Includes answers to frequently asked questions.
The Active Ingredients of Effective Treatment for Alcohol Problems
Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems (ESAP), a research-based project at George Washington University Medical Center, has identified 13 active ingredients of effective alcohol treatment. Research has demonstrated alcohol problems can be treated effectively with a combination of active ingredients that can be shaped into an individualized treatment plan. When used in the right mix, much as physicians now recommend behavior change and medications to treat other chronic diseases, these elements can dramatically improve outcomes for people in alcohol treatment.