Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute is a multidisciplinary research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to support and facilitate research and research dissemination in the field of alcohol and drug abuse. It is a member of the Clinical Trials Network and houses links for CTN products.
Alcohol Research Group
The Alcohol Research Group (ARG) conducts and disseminates research in epidemiology of alcohol consumption and problems, alcohol health services research, and alcohol policies, while also training future generations of alcohol researchers.
Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction, University of New Mexico
The CASAA research center offers training workshops and professional conferences. It is the sponsoring program for the International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors.
HABITS, University of Maryland-Baltimore County
This provides information about the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). This is an integrative, biopsychosocial model to conceptualize the process of intentional behavioral change. The TTM seeks to include and integrate key constructs from other theories into a comprehensive theory of change that can be applied to a variety of behaviors, populations, and settings (e.g. treatment settings, prevention and policy-making settings, etc.).
Join Together
Join Together provides information, strategic planning assistance, and leadership development for community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment.
Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
MINT provides resources for those seeking information on Motivational Interviewing. The website includes general information about the approach, as well as links, training resources, and information on reprints and recent research.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
An independent institute within the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcohol-related problems. It provides a wide variety of resources for researchers, practitioners, educators, policy makers and the general public.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
An independent institute within the National Institutes of Health, NIDA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of drug-related problems. It provides a wide variety of resources for researchers, practitioners, educators, policy makers and the general public.
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP provides clarification and guidance, develops educational programs and materials, maintains regulatory oversight, and provides advice on ethical and regulatory issues in biomedical and social-behavioral research.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services. As part of this mission, SAMHSA provides the Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIP).