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Seattle Implementation Research Conference, Oct 13-14

The 1st Seattle Implementation Research Conference (SIRC) is dedicated to facilitating communication and collaboration between implementation research teams, researchers, and community providers. The theme of this conference is: "Key Issues in Evidence Based Psychosocial Intervention (EBPI): Implementation Methods and Research."

October 13-14, 2011
Seattle, Deca Hotel (U District)

If you are a clinician or program manager implementing an evidence based therapy, a policy maker funding implementation, a treatment developer or trainer trying to figure out how best to disseminate your treatment, or  an implementation researcher developing and testing methods for evaluating implementation strategies -- this conference is for you!

Visit seattleimplementation.org for details about the program and other resources.

New Journals in the ADAI Library

These journals were recently received by the ADAI Library.  Click on links to connect to tables of contents.

Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment 10(3)
CrossCurrents: Journal of Addiction & Mental Health 15(1)
Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse 20(4)
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 25(3)
Social History of Alcohol & Drugs 25(1-2)

New York Becomes 4th State With 911 Good Samaritan Law

New York state's new “911 Good Samaritan Law” took effect on September 18, 2011, becoming the 4th state to enact such a law. The law encourages people to call 911 if they experience or see a drug or alcohol overdose, without fear of being charged with possessing small amounts of drugs.  The New York law is designed to prevent deaths from drug and alcohol overdoses -- research has found that a majority of people who witness a drug overdose are hesitant to call 911 because they fear being arrested for drug possession. 

Washington State's 911 Good Samaritan Law took effect in June 2010.  New Mexico and Connecticut have also enacted a Good Samaritan Law.  [watch news video]

Treating Addiction : A Guide for Professionals

By William R. Miller, Alyssa A. Forcehimes, and Allen Zweben. / New York: Guilford Press, 2011, xvi, 464 p. ISBN: 9781609186388

This book is written for generalists and specialists to provide an up-to-date foundation for helping people with addictive disorders, combining clinical and scientific perspectives on assessment and treatment, with a particular emphasis on practical, ready-to-use clinical tools. Key points and reflection questions are located at the end of each chapter. Contents: Part 1: An Invitation to Addiction Treatment; Part 2: A Context for Addiction Treatment; Part 3: A Menu of Evidence-Based Options for Addiction Treatment; Part 4: Issues That Arise in Addiction Treatment; Postscript: Looking forward.

Web extra: A companion web page features more than 25 widely used, ready-to-download assessment tools, together with the authors' guidance for using them throughout the process of treatment. A variety of screening and assessment measures relevant to addiction treatment, for use with the authors' permission.

New Journals in the ADAI Library

These journals were recently received by the ADAI Library.  Click on links to connect to tables of contents.

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (NIDA)  6(1)
Alcohol Alert: Exploring Treatment Options (NIAAA)  #81
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research  35(9)
Journal of Addiction Medicine  5(3)

New Journals in the ADAI Library

These journals were recently received by the ADAI Library.  Click on links to connect to tables of contents.

American Journal of Public Health 101(9)
Journal of Dual Diagnosis 7(3)
Nicotine & Tobacco Research 13(8)
Nordic Studies on Alcohol & Drugs 28(3)
Washington (DBHR) Focus August 2011