Housing and Employment Key to Beating Addiction for Blacks and Hispanics
January 10, 2013 | Story
Socioeconomic status may stand in the way of successful substance abuse treatment—even when the treatment is low-cost or free.
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Blacks and Hispanics Are Less Likely Than Whites to Complete Addiction Treatment, Largely Due to Socioeconomic Factors
January 7, 2013 | Journal Article
More than one-third of the approximately two million people entering publicly funded substance abuse treatment in the United States do not complete treatment.
Let’s Get Serious about Substance Abuse Treatment – Starting with Payment Reform
January 3, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
This post is part of the "Health Care in 2013" series.
Pilot Program of Research to Integrate Substance Abuse Issues into Mainstream Medicine (PRISM)
October 15, 2009 | Program Result Report
PRISM sought to encourage physicians and health care researchers to address the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on serious chronic illnesses.
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse
July 22, 2009 | Program Result Report
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse (Innovators) was a national program to foster innovation in the substance abuse field by granting awards to established leaders in substance abuse prevention, treatment and policy to pursue work that might not otherwise be funded.
Guidelines for Organizing Art Exhibitions on Addiction and Recovery
January 1, 2008 | Toolkit
Innovators Combating Substance Abuse, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, developed a booklet for the purpose of sharing the program's successful model of addiction art exhibitions with those interested in preventing and controlling substance use disorders in their communities and their families.
Integrating Buprenorphine Treatment into Office-Based Practice
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Qualitative interviews with physicians revealed several barriers to the use of buprenorphine maintenance treatment (BMT) for opioid addiction. Addressing these barriers will help ensure that BMT becomes more common in clinical practice, thus alleviating the shortage of slots in BMT programs.
Narrative Review
May 6, 2008 | Journal Article
This article addresses the clinical presentation of a patient with opioid dependence and describes the relatively new practice of office-based treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone.
Alcohol Counseling Reflects Higher Quality of Primary Care
September 1, 2008 | Journal Article
In this study, patients were screened for unhealthy alcohol use to determine the affect primary care counseling had on improving their perceived quality of care.
Patient Satisfaction with Primary Care Office-Based Buprenorphine/Naloxone Treatment
February 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Patient satisfaction in buprenorphine/naloxone-maintained patients in a primary care office-based setting.