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SAMHSA Releases New Issue of Substance Abuse in Brief Fact Sheet on Pain Management The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announces the publication of a new issue of its Substance Abuse in Brief Fact Sheet addressing pain management without addiction. Pain Management Without Psychological Dependence: A Guide for Healthcare Providers (Summer 2006, Volume 4, Issue 1) provides healthcare providers with research-based information on how to provide pain management while avoiding psychological dependence on opioids. It discusses nonopioid alternatives to pain management, distinguishes between physical and psychological dependence and pseudoaddiction, and provides practical advice on how to reduce patients’ risk of psychological dependence on opioids during pain management. NCADI Publication No. MS993. Substance Abuse in Brief Fact Sheets are written for health and human services professionals who do not work directly in the substance abuse prevention and treatment fields but whose work and policies are affected by issues related to mental health and the prevention of and treatment for alcohol and drug use disorders. The purpose of the Fact Sheets is to provide useful, easy-to-understand information about substance abuse topics and offer insight into each topic’s applicability to health and human service fields, beyond the core substance abuse prevention and treatment areas. To order your FREE copies of this issue of the Substance Abuse in Brief Fact Sheet, contact SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Phone: 800-729-6686 or 240-221-4017 800-487-4889 (TDD hearing impaired) 877-767-8432 (toll free) Hablamos Espaqol Web: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov. The issue is also available online at www.kap.samhsa.gov. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA's) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment recently released Motivacisn para el cambio fotonovela: La historia de Mario, Las consecuencias de beber mucho y su recuperacisn despues de una tragedia (Motivation To Change: Mario's Story, The Consequences of Drinking Too Much and His Recuperation After a Tragedy). This Spanish-language publication uses photographs with captions (a fotonovela format) to help the reader recognize the dangers people face when they have a substance use disorder and the devastating consequences that can result at a personal, family, and community level. The story details the troubles of a Hispanic family as the son, Mario, faces his substance use problem, enters treatment, and begins his journey to recovery. The fotonovela offers an effective and respectful story that takes into account the situation, wishes, and hopes of the main characters. To order FREE copies of Motivacisn para el cambio (Motivation for Change), contact SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Ask for publication order number PHD1133. Phone: 800-729-6686 or 301-468-2600;
800-487-4889 (TDD hearing impaired); Translation: La Administracisn de Servicios para el Abuso de Sustancias y la Salud Mental (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Anuncia la Disponibilidad de una Nueva Fotonovela La Administracisn de Servicios para el Abuso de Sustancias y la Salud Mental (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA por sus siglas en inglis), puso a la disposicisn recientemente Motivacisn para el cambio: Las consecuencias de beber mucho (Motivation for Change: The Consequences of Drinking too Much). Esta publicacisn en espaqol usa fotografmas con subtmtulos (en forma de fotonovela) para ayudarle al lector a reconocer el peligro que las personas enfrentan cuando tienen un trastorno de uso de sustancias y las devastadoras consecuencias que pueden resultar a nivel personal, familiar y comunitario. La historia detalla los problemas de una familia hispana mientras el hijo, Mario, enfrenta su problema con el uso de sustancias, entra a tratamiento y empieza su jornada hacia la recuperacisn. La fotonovela ofrece una historia efectiva y respetuosa que toma en cuenta la situacisn, los deseos y las esperanzas de los protagonistas. Para solicitar copias GRATUITAS de Motivacisn para el cambio: Las consecuencias de beber mucho (Motivation for Change: The Consequences of Drinking too Much), comunmquese con el Centro Nacional para Informacisn de Alcohol y Drogas de SAMHSA (SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, NCADI por sus siglas en inglis). Pida la publicacisn nzmero PHD1103. Telifono: 800-729-6686 s 301-468-2600;
800-487-4889 (TDD/telifono de texto para personas con problemas auditivos);
877-767-8432 (sin costo) Hablamos Espaqol. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Announces Products for Multi-Language Audiences The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) has developed a Multi-Language Initiative (MLI)
as part of its Knowledge Application Program (KAP). MLI
adapts KAP products and other Federal Government publications
for substance abuse treatment clients and members of the
general public whose first language is not English. MLI
addresses the unfulfilled needs for treatment products among
these groups. The following products recently became part
of MLI and can be downloaded from www.kap.samhsa.gov/mli/index.htm.
(The Spanish-language versions also are available in print.) Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs SAMHSA announces the publication of TIP 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid Treatment Programs. Produced through SAMHSA's Knowledge Application Program (KAP), this 350-page guide is written for substance abuse treatment providers and program administrators, but it also will benefit general medical practitioners, policymakers, and others seeking to understand the principles and methods of opioid addiction treatment. Developed and reviewed by nearly 200 substance abuse treatment professionals, researchers, policymakers, and patient advocates, TIP 43 is a thorough consolidation and update of TIP 1: State Methadone Treatment Guidelines (published in 1993) and several subsequent TIPs on related topics. Much has changed in the field since these predecessor TIPs were published, and TIP 43 presents state-of-the-art guidance on evidence-based best practices in medication-assisted opioid addiction treatment. Among the areas covered are
TIP 43 may be ordered free of charge from SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information. Ask for publication order number BKD524. Phone: 800-729-6686 or 301-468-2600; TDD (for hearing impaired): 800-487-4889; toll free (Hablamos Espaqol): 877-767-8432. Web: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Releases Collateral Products for the Treatment Improvement
Protocol Series
Since 2000, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has published free collateral products for its Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series. Quick Guides clearly and concisely present the primary information from a TIP in a pocket-sized booklet. Page numbers from the original TIP are referenced so providers can refer back to the source document for more information. KAP Keys are printed on coated paper and fastened with a key ring for easy reference. KAP Keys may include screening or assessment instruments, checklists, and summaries of treatment phases. The Keys allow busy clinicians or program administrators to locate information easily and to use this information to enhance treatment services. Recently published products include the following:
A
full list of Quick Guides and KAP Keys is available at www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/tools/index.htm.
Phone: 800-729-6686 or 301-468-2600 Web: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Announces Availability of a New Counseling Tool The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment recently released Faces of Change: Do I Have a Problem With Alcohol or Drugs? The brochure looks at five people from different backgrounds who have a problem with alcohol or illegal drugs and may not know it. Faces of Change is based on the concepts of motivational recovery discussed in Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 35, Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment. The brochure includes information about what could happen with continued drug use and drinking, what a substance abuse counselor could do to help, and how to avoid triggers and practice coping skills. It is for clients who have reading difficulties and offers them a helpful Change Plan Worksheet. To order FREE copies of Faces of Change, contact SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI). Ask for publication order number PHD1103. Phone: 800-729-6686 or 301-468-2600 Web: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Releases a New Training Package Therapeutic Community Curriculum
SAMHSA announces the publication of the Therapeutic Community Curriculum (TCC) training package, produced through SAMHSA’s Knowledge Application Program (KAP).
The TCC training package was developed to help supervisors provide therapeutic community (TC) staff members with an understanding of the essential components and methods of the TC and an appreciation that they are part of a long tradition of community as a method of treatment.
The TCC provides detailed session-by-session instructions for trainers and exercises for participants. The 11-module in-service training can be conducted on consecutive days or over several weeks or months. The package is designed to be used by either experienced trainers or program supervisors who have limited training experience. Module titles include: The History and Evolution of the Therapeutic Community, The Community-as-Method Approach, Staff Roles and Rational Authority, TC Treatment Methods, Work as Therapy and Education, and How Residents Change in a TC.
The training package includes a Trainer’s Manual, a Participant’s Manual that can be photocopied for each training participant, and a CD-ROM with the modules’ PowerPoint presentations. The PowerPoint slides also can be printed and copied onto overhead transparencies.
ORDERING INFORMATION:The Therapeutic Community Curriculum training package is available free of charge from SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI).
You can order it from the NCADI Web site or by phone. Ask for Publication No. BKD533 and BKD534.
Phone: 800-729-6686 or 301-468-2600; TDD (for hearing impaired): 800-487-4889; toll free (Hablamos Espaqol): 877-767-8432. |