KAP E-Learning announces an online continuing education course for substance abuse treatment professionals called "Acamprosate: A New Medication for Alcohol Use Disorders." The course is free and provides one continuing education unit (CEU). More courses are in development and will be available shortly—be sure to check back often!

El Tratamiento para el Abuso de las Drogas y el Alcohol: Cómo Funciona y Cómo Puede Ayudarle ( Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You) A Consumer Brochure based on TIP 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System.
This 4-page brochure in Spanish informs people involved in the criminal justice system and their families about substance abuse treatment resources in prison and in the community. It describes what they can gain through substance abuse treatment while incarcerated, on probation, or on parole and encourages people to seek treatment. Click here.

TAP 29: Integrating State Administrative Records To Manage Substance Abuse Treatment System Performance. This document provides both implementation considerations and technical guidance for developing integrated-data systems to monitor performance and improve service quality. Its purpose is to enhance States’ familiarity with using integrated data as a management tool. Click here.

Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You
A Consumer Brochure based on TIP 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System. This brochure informs people involved in the criminal justice system and their families about substance abuse treatment resources in prison and in the community. It describes what can be gained through substance abuse treatment while a person is incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. It encourages people to seek help for substance use disorders and stresses the importance of family support when seeking this assistance. Click here.

Substance Abuse Treatment For Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training based on TIP 42. The manual describes treatment for people with both substance use and mental disorders. The manual consists of 18 modules and includes presentation instructions, PowerPoint slides, trainer scripts, and participant handouts. The training approach includes presentations, discussion sessions, and practice exercises for participants. Click here.

Drugs, Alcohol and HIV/AIDS: A Consumer Guide for African Americans - The Consumer Guide for African Americans is a companion piece to Drugs, Alcohol and HIV/AIDS: A Consumer Guide, which discusses the issue of substance abuse and HIV/AIDS generally. This Consumer Guide focuses on these issues as they specifically impact people in the African American community. The brochure explains HIV transmission and stresses the importance of treatment for both substance use and HIV/AIDs. Helpful phone numbers and Web links are included. Click here.

Naltrexone for Extended-Release Injectable Suspension for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence - In April 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new extended-release injectable formulation of naltrexone (Vivitrol®) for the treatment of alcohol dependence. This issue of Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory answers questions treatment providers, particularly counselors and program administrators, may have about injectable naltrexone. The issue also includes a chart comparing oral and injectable naltrexone. Click here.

TAP 21-A: Competencies for Substance Abuse Treatment Clinical Supervisors. This research- and consensus-based publication provides practical, clear lists of the competencies necessary for effective supervision in substance abuse treatment programs. It also provides administrators with step-by-step guidelines to implementing a structured supervision component in both State and private treatment systems. Click here.

KAP Keys for Clinicians Based on TIP 47: Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment. The set of KAP Keys for Clinicians based on TIP 47 provides lists and tables related to such topics as psychoeducation, case management, detoxification, interviewing, psychiatric screening, withdrawal symptoms, relapse prevention, urine toxicology detection, and drug detection methods for different types of sample. Click here.

Quick Guide for Clinicians, Based on TIP 47: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment. This pocket-sized booklet concisely presents information from TIP 47, including the principles of intensive outpatient treatment (IOT), the services offered, treatment engagement, clinical issues and challenges, and the approaches used in IOT. Click here.