This article provides a comprehensive review of research studies that have examined the
diffusion of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) within the field of substance abuse treatment …

Problems stemming from the misuse and abuse of alcohol and other drugs are by no means
a new phenomenon, although the face of the issues has changed in recent years. National …

Counselors are a critical component of substance abuse treatment programming, but their
working experiences are not yet well understood. As treatment improvement efforts focus …

Background Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence‐based treatment for alcohol
use disorders (AUD s), yet is rarely implemented with high fidelity in clinical practice …

PURPOSE: This qualitative study explored barriers to implementing evidence-based
practices (EBPs) in community-based addiction treatment organizations (CBOs) by …

Four hundred thirty-two public sector therapists attended a workshop in contingency
management (CM) and were interviewed monthly for the following 6 months to assess their …

Program administrators and staff in treatment programs participating in the National Drug
Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network completed surveys to characterize participating …

Background: Research has shown that medications, especially opioid agonist treatments,
are an effective way to treat opioid use disorder (OUD); however, negative attitudes held by …

Social workers are needed to implement science-based treatments for alcohol and other
drug (AOD) problems. Changes in insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act will …

Introduction Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is effective for alcohol and opioid use
disorders but it is stigmatized and underutilized in criminal justice settings. Methods This …