Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts
The following sites
contain extensive drug court resources. These sites are increasingly
including tribal drug court specific resource materials. For additional
alcohol and substance abuse resources, see our Alcohol
and Substance Abuse page.
As of July 2005, there were fifty-six Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts (Drug
Courts) that were fully operational in the United States and seventy-one in the planning
stages (Drug
Court Activity Update: January 1, 2005,
Office of Justice Programs Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance
Project, 2005). As of January 2005, there were 1262 drug courts that were fully
operational in the United States and 575 in the planning stages (Drug
Court Activity Update: January 1, 2005,
Office of Justice Programs Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance
Project, 2005).
Perceptions of Methamphetamine use in three Western Tribal Communities:
Implications for Child Abuse in Indian Country - Indian country lacks both a
macro and micro study of child abuse and methamphetamines. Because so little is
documented routinely by either law enforcement, social services or medical
professionals in assessing risks and dangers to children from environments where
meth is found, data is difficult to find. However, in an attempt to explore the
increasing concerns raised by the emerging methamphetamine epidemic in Indian
country, professionals from three Western Tribal communities were asked to
complete a survey about their perceptions of meth us and implications for child
abuse in the communities in which they worked. This study was funded through the
Training and Technical Assistance grant that the Tribal Law and Policy Institute
receives for Children’s Justice Act Partnerships in Indian Communities to assist
tribes in addressing serious child abuse. The tribes and individuals that
participated in the study were guaranteed anonymity due to the sensitive nature
of the questions being asked. However, each Tribal Council provided permission
for the surveys to be conducted within their service areas.
The Tribal
Law and Policy Institute has developed six comprehensive Tribal
Healing to Wellness Court
publications as part of the Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Technical
Assistance Project Resource Publication Series (Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to view these files). The full series is as
follows:
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Healing
to Wellness Courts: A Preliminary Overview of Tribal Drug Courts

This
publication (initially published in July 1999) provides an overview of
Tribal Drug Courts or Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts. This overview
discusses how the drug court concept is consistent with Native American concepts
of justice and how the drug court concept can be adapted to meet the
specific needs of individual Native American communities. It provides
information concerning the background of the Tribal Healing to Wellness
Courts movement, the unique role and importance of Tribal Justice Systems,
adapting the term "drug court" for Trial Justice Systems, defining
drug courts, and defining Healing to Wellness Courts. It then provides an
overview of some of the critical issues and challenges faced by Tribal
Healing to Wellness Courts, including the challenge of incorporating tribal
custom and tradition, addressing the high volume of alcohol abuse cases, and
addressing jurisdictional and resource limitations.
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Tribal
Healing to Wellness Courts: The Key Components

Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: The Key Components is designed to provide suggested key components and recommended
practices needed for Indian Nations and tribal justice systems to consider
as they design, develop, and implement drug courts that meet the needs of
their individual communities. The publication is organized around ten key
components, adapted for Indian nations and tribal justice systems, which
describe the basic elements that define Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts.
The purpose of each component is explained, followed by several recommended
practices that give guidance for implementing each component. Healing to
Wellness Courts help to put misguided individuals back on track, on to a
healing to wellness journey. As this publication sets forth, each tribal
community and nation must define and describe the nature of this healing
journey. Its direction and pathway must be guided by each Indian Nation's
culture, tradition, common practices, and vision.
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Tribal
Healing to Wellness Courts: Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Juveniles
(Draft)

Tribal
justice systems have often become separated from the provision of healing
services. Holistically, this separation of function has made it very
difficult to deal effectively with the physical and spiritual healing that
is fundamental to tribal tradition. Many tribes have begun the process of
annexing their court systems with a range of treatment services that combine
traditional healing with western treatment concepts through tribal drug
courts - or healing to wellness courts. This publication examines guidelines
that have been developed to provide tribal communities with an overview of
substance abuse treatment strategies as they have been developed by drug
court programs. Tribal programs might consider applying these treatment
strategies along with traditional healing practices. These guidelines draw
upon the experiences of hundreds of state adult and juvenile drug court
programs, operating in various environments and serving a wide range of
individuals addicted to alcohol and/or other drugs. This publication
examines key issues in developing treatment, developing a wellness court
treatment program, adapting treatment program components, special
considerations regarding treatment services, strategies for maintaining sobriety
(relapse prevention), and looking ahead. Please note that this is the first
publication to comprehensively address the difficult and controversial issue
of drug court treatment guidelines - consequently, this publication should also
prove very useful for state drug courts.
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Tribal
Healing to Wellness Courts: The Judge’s Bench Book (Draft)

For
every difficult demanding journey, one must have a leader. In a Healing to Wellness
Court, that person is the judge. This bench book is designed to provide
instruction and practical tools for judges in their efforts to guide those traveling
on the road to wellness. It is designed to provide general guidance for
judges, examples of court procedure, and tools to assist judges in their
wellness court role. This benchbook is also useful for wellness court team
members and community leaders who are interested in designing, creating, an
implementing a wellness court program.
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Tribal
Healing to Wellness Courts: Program Development Guide (Draft)

Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: Program Development Guide is a practical handbook for planning, implementing,
and managing Healing to Wellness Courts (adult, juvenile, and family). This
program development guide provides step-by-step recommendations for design,
development, and implementation of Tribal Healing to Wellness Court programs
from a practical standpoint. It is designed to assist steering committees and
planning groups as they (1) use team-based approaches; (2) gain
knowledge of Healing to Wellness Court concepts; (3) incorporate the ten key
components; (4) help establish policies and procedures suitable to the needs
of the tribal community; (5) guide the court to integrate available
resources; (6) develop interagency agreements; (7) incorporate a management
information system to track participants and services; and (8) identify
possible problem areas.
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Tribal Healing to Wellness
Courts Operational Materials (with American
University) (Please Contact
American University for copies of this publication)
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Tribe opens new treatment center (August 4,
2005)
A new era in treating substance abuse among Saginaw Chippewa Tribal
members begins today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Tribe's
new behavioral health center.
Part of the 33,000-square-foot, single-story
sandstone-and-redwood building actually opened last October,
offering outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment. The
rest of the center, a residential treatment program for substance
abuse and a domestic violence center, is to open this fall. Today, the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates the new direction
and new facilities, said Elizabeth Evans, Ojibwe Substance Abuse
Director for the Tribe. Festivities begin at noon at the center,
located on Shepherd Road north of Broadway Road. The residential treatment center will have 18 beds, and planners
expect clients to spend about 28 days in treatment. The treatment
process combines the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous with
Native teachings.
Read More>>>
The Tribal
Law and Policy Institute provides technical assistance, training and
evaluation services for Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts on a fee for
services basis.
The Institute has provided Technical Assistance services for Tribal
Healing to Wellness Courts from the beginning of the Tribal Healing to
Wellness Court initiative. The Institute has developed an exceptional pool of consultants
with knowledge and experience concerning the tribal drug court concept. They are well
versed with tribal issues as well as experienced in the operational and planning issues of adult, juvenile and family drug courts.
For more information, please contact the Institute at 323-650-5467 or at
907-770-1950 or
.
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute has
established a Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts mailing list. To subscribe
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The Drug
Court Discretionary Grant Program (DCDG), sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance,
provides financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local
courts, units of local government, and American Indian tribal governments
to develop and implement treatment drug courts that effectively integrate
substance abuse treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and
incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court
setting with jurisdiction over nonviolent, substance-abusing offenders.
The Drug Court Planning Initiative (DCPI) is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. This site provides communities participating in DCPI training programs with resource materials that enhance the DCPI training experience. Training resources are provided as supplements to the materials obtained at each DCPI
training program. The
OJP
Drug Court Clearinghouse and Technical Assistance Project is an
extensive Drug Courts Clearinghouse maintained by the American University
Office of Justice Programs. The following are just some of the materials
that can be found on this site.
- Duckwater
Shoshone Tribal Juvenile Drug Court. Nixon Nevada. Treatment Program
Requirements (Phases 1-4)

- Duckwater
Shoshone Tribal (Adult) Drug Court. Nixon, Nevada: Treatment Program
Requirements (Phases I-4)

- "The
Duckwater Shoshone Drug Court, 1997- 2000: Melding Traditional Dispute
Resolution With Due Process." Judge Ronald Eagleye Johnny. 26
American Indian Law Review. 261 (2002)

- Makah
Tribal Drug/Healing to Wellness Court, Neah Bay, Washington: Policy and
Procedures

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Makah Tribal Drug/Healing to Wellness Court, Neah Bay, Washington: Policy
and Procedures Manual
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Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Treatment Courthouse Policies and Procedures,
e-mail from Judge B.J. Jones, Agency Village, SD
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Healing and Community Justice Policy of the Judical Branch of the Navajo
Nation Remarks of the Honorable Robert Yazzie, Chief Judge of the Navajo
Nation on Traditional Navajo Peacemaking and its Role in the Current Navajo
Judicial System, May 1 , 1998
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The Navajo Nation v. Ethelyn Bengay a/k/a/ Ethelyn Peterson, Navajo
District Court, Filed 12/12/96 Authority of the Court to dismiss a
criminal complaint on showing that defendant has complied with peacemaking
agreement
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The Navajo Response to Crime: by Honorable Robert Yazzie Chief Justice of
the Navajo Nation
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Poarch Creek Indian Tribe Drug Court Job Descriptions
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Prepared Statement of Chief Judge Don Sollars, Blackfeet Tribal Court Submitted to the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Tribal
Justice Issues Hearing June 3, 1998
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Ft. Peck Community Wellness Court Program Description
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The Fort Peck Community Wellness Court Implementation Plan
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Pasqua Yaqui Tribal Drug Court Client Guidelines and Grievance Procedure
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June 1999 Tribal Drug Court Activity Update: Summary Information
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Poarch Creek Indian Tribal Drug Court Program (Atmere, AL) Staff Manual
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December 2000 Tribal Drug Court Survey
General Drug Court Resources
The National
Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) is the principal
organization of professionals involved in the development and
implementation of treatment-oriented drug courts. Organized in 1994,
NADCP's members include judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, treatment
providers and rehabilitation experts, law enforcement and corrections
personnel, educators, researchers, and community leaders. Information on Training
and Technical Assistance, Calendar
of Events, Publications,
and Mentor Court Network
and the following Drug Court Practitioner Fact Sheets:
The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) is the Federal agency charged with
improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and
rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost
to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
SAMHSA presents three agency websites that maintain official data files on the
numbers of people using or needing to use the Nation's network of substance
abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services. They also
offer:
National Institute on
Drug Abuse (NIDA) has an extensive listing of online publications,
including the following:
Drug addiction can be effectively treated with behavioral-based
therapies and, for addiction to some drugs such as heroin or nicotine,
medications. Treatment may vary for each person depending on the type of
drug(s) being used and multiple courses of treatment may be needed to
achieve success. Research has revealed 13 basic principles that underlie
effective drug addiction treatment discussed in NIDA’s Principles
of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (see below for
complete guide).
Principles
of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide
The Treatment Improvement
Exchange (TIE) is a resource sponsored by the Division of State and
Community Assistance of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to
provide information exchange between CSAT staff and State and local
alcohol and substance abuse agencies. The TIE Contract is funded by the
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
CSAT Treatment
Improvement Protocols (TIPs) are best practice guidelines for the
treatment of substance abuse. CSAT's Office of Evaluation, Scientific
Analysis, and Synthesis draws on the experience and knowledge of clinical,
research, and administrative experts to produce the TIPs, which are
distributed to a growing number of facilities and individuals across the
country. The audience for the TIPs is expanding beyond public and private
substance abuse treatment facilities as alcohol and other drug disorders
are increasingly recognized as a major problem.
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TIP 44: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice
System
This TIP presents clinical guidelines to help substance abuse
treatment counselors address issues that arise from their clients’
status in the criminal justice system. In addition, it will aid
personnel in the criminal justice system in understanding and
addressing the challenges of working with offenders with substance
use disorders. This new TIP replaces three TIPs: TIP 7, Screening
and Assessment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among Adults in the
Criminal Justice System; TIP 12, Combining Substance Abuse Treatment
With Intermediate Sanctions for Adults in the Criminal Justice
System; and TIP 17, Planning for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse
Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System.
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TIP 43: Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction in Opioid
Treatment Programs
TIP 43 provides treatment providers, physicians and other medical
personnel with the latest information on medication-assisted
treatment for people addicted to opiates, largely prescription
narcotics or heroin. The TIP emphasizes the importance of supportive
services such as counseling, mental health and other medical
services, and vocational rehabilitation in facilitating recovery for
patients receiving mediation-assisted treatment. The document
outlines best practices in the use of methadone, buprenorphine and
naltrexone, including appropriate doses of medication, medically
supervised withdrawal, medication maintenance, tapering off of
treatment medications, associated medical problems, treatment for
multiple substance use, and other crucial aspects of treatment for
those who are addicted to opiates.
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TIP 42: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring
Disorders
TIP 42 provides information about new developments in the rapidly
growing field of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and
captures the state of the art in the treatment of people with
co-occurring disorders. The TIP contains chapters on terminology,
assessment, treatment strategies and models, and an overview of
specific mental disorders and cross-cutting issues, such as
suicidality and nicotine dependence. The TIP’s appendices provide
additional information on topics such as specific mental disorders,
emerging models of treatment, common medications, screening and
assessment instruments, dual recovery mutual self-help programs, and
other resources for consumers and providers, as well as
confidentiality issues.
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TIP:41: Substance Abuse Treatment: Group Therapy
This TIP contains detailed information about group therapy
modalities, techniques, and practices that are valuable to substance
abuse treatment counselors as well as supervisors and trainers of
counselors. It describes five group models that are common in
substance abuse treatment:
1.Psychoeducational groups-educate clients about substance
abuse
2. Skills development groups-cultivate the skills needed to
attain and sustain abstinence
3. Cognitive-behavioral groups-alter thoughts and actions that
lead to substance abuse
4. Support groups-buoy members and provide a forum to share
pragmatic information about maintaining abstinence and managing
day-to-day, chemical-free living
5.Interpersonal process groups-delve into major developmental
issues that contribute to addiction and can interfere with
recovery
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TIP 40: Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the
Treatment of Opioid Addiction
This TIP provides consensus - and evidence -based guidance on the
use of buprenorphine, a new option for the treatment of opioid
addiction. The goal of this TIP is to provide information that
physicians can use to make practical and informed decisions about
the use of buprenorphine to treat opioid addiction. The Guidelines
address a number of topic areas related to this goal, including the
physiology and pharmacology of opioids, opioid addiction, and
treatment with buprenorphine; the screening and assessment of opioid
addiction problems; detailed protocols for opioid addiction
treatment with buprenorphine; management of special populations; and
policies and procedures related to office -based opioid addiction
treatment under the paradigm established by the Drug Addiction
Treatment Act of 2000. This TIP represents another step by CSAT
toward its goal of bringing national leaders together to improve
substance use disorder treatment in the United States.
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TIP 39 : Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy
This TIP addresses how substance abuse affects the entire family and
how substance abuse treatment providers can use principles from
family therapy to change the interactions among family members. The
TIP provides basic information about family therapy for substance
abuse treatment professionals and basic information about substance
abuse treatment for family therapists. The TIP presents the models,
techniques and principles of family therapy, with special attention
to the stages of motivation as well as to treatment and recovery.
Discussion also focuses on clinical decisionmaking and training,
supervision, cultural considerations, specific populations, funding
and research. The TIP further identifies future directions for both
research and clinical practice.
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TIP
38: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Vocational Services
Employment has been positively correlated with retention in treatment.
By holding a job, a client establishes a legal source of income,
structured use of time, and improved self-esteem, which in turn may
reduce substance use and criminal activity. Years of research show
that the best predictors of successful substance abuse treatment are:
- Gainful employment
- Adequate family support
- Lack of coexisting mental illness
Unemployment and substance abuse may be intertwined long before an
individual seeks treatment. Although the average educational level of
individuals with substance abuse disorders is comparable to that of
the general U.S. population, people who use substances are far more
likely to be unemployed or underemployed than people who do not use
substances. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, employment rates for
the non-substance-using population ranged from 72.3 percent in 1980 to
76.8 percent in 1991. However, employment rates of the population with
substance abuse problems before admission or at admission to treatment
have remained at relatively stable, low levels since 1970, ranging
from 15 to 30 percent. Most of the research on the employment rates of
persons with substance abuse disorders has focused on opiate-dependent
persons (usually heroin), and employment rates for other substance
users may vary. The data clearly indicate the need for interventions
to improve employment rates among this population in treatment and
recovery. 247 pages BKD381
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TIP
37: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS
While AIDS
remains a deadly disease, since TIP 15 was published in 1995 new
treatment approaches have extended the length and quality of survival
for those with HIV. This longer term survival requires innovative
substance abuse treatment that encourages people with HIV/AIDS to seek
substance abuse treatment and maintain recovery. TIP 37, Substance
Abuse Treatment for Persons With HIV/AIDS, provides a comprehensive
overview of how the HIV/AIDS epidemic requires substance abuse
treatment professionals to attend to the multiple needs of their
clients with HIV/AIDS: substance abuse and other medical, behavioral,
psychological, and social needs. TIP 37 reviews the history,
transmission, and progression of HIV/AIDS and describes the changes in
epidemiology since 1995. It reports on the current state of medical
and mental health treatment and how this affects people with substance
abuse disorders and HIV/AIDS. Counseling issues are addressed,
including staff attitudes, screening, and issues specific to the
client with substance abuse disorders and HIV/AIDS. The TIP also
examines ethical and legal issues of particular import to both
substance abuse treatment providers and their clients with HIV/AIDS,
and concludes with an overview of funding sources and grantwriting
guidelines. Several alternative products have been developed to
accompany TIP 37, including a TIP Preview (MS677), a Quick
Guide(MS678), and a Fact Sheet (MS676). Free copies of these products
can be ordered through NCADI 316
pages BKD359
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TIP
36: Substance Abuse Treatment Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect
Issues
The effects of childhood abuse and neglect perpetrated by family
members and the intergenerational transmission of the cycle of
substance abuse and child abuse and neglect are the focus of this TIP.
The seven chapters discuss working with child abuse and neglect
issues; screening and assessing adults for childhood abuse and
neglect; comprehensive treatment for adult survivors; therapeutic
issues for counselors; the substance-dependent client as
parent/caregiver; legal responsibilities; and emerging and continuing
issues. The closing recommendations include screening assessment
protocol and issues for counselors. 181 pages BKD343
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TIP
35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment
This TIP shows how substance abuse treatment staff can influence
change by developing a therapeutic relationship that respects and
builds on the client's autonomy and, at the same time, makes the
treatment clinician a partner in the change process. 243
pages BKD342
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TIP
34: Brief Interventions And Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse
Treatment
An increasing number of individuals are presenting with substance
abuse disorders while at the same time, recent changes in the
healthcare delivery system are placing funding and time constraints on
clinicians. The need for cost-effective services to address substance
use disorders is great. As a result, clinicians, researchers, and
policymakers are turning their attention toward brief interventions
and therapies. An increasing body of literature confirms the
effectiveness of brief approaches in substance abuse treatment. This
TIP links research to practice by providing clinicians with
information on these innovative and shorter forms of treatment for
selected populations of substance-using individuals. 234pages BKD341
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TIP
33: Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders
Over the past 20 years, stimulant use in the United States has risen
dramatically. Consequently, clinicians, treatment program
administrators, and criminal justice system officials must be prepared
to address problems and needs specific to this population. This TIP
presents information on the nature and extent of cocaine and
methamphetamine abuse, and translates findings from clinical studies
into practical treatment guidelines. 226 pages BKD289
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TIP
32: Treatment of Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders
Adolescents differ from adults both emotionally and physiologically.
Therefore, treatment of adolescent substance use disorders must
reflect their unique needs. In addition to gender, age, and cultural
background, treatment providers must address issues that play
significant roles in an adolescent's life, such as cognitive,
emotional, physical, social, and moral development, and family and
peer environment. This TIP, a companion to TIP 31, Screening and
Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders, focuses on how to
tailor treatment for adolescents, as well as on common and effective
treatment components being used today. 126 pages BKD307
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TIP
31: Screening and Assessing Adolescents For Substance Use Disorders
Substance use among adolescents is occurring at younger ages while
perceived risk of harm from substance use is declining among youth. As
a result, professionals who regularly work with adolescents should be
able to recognize the signs of substance use. This TIP presents
information on current procedures and instruments for detecting
substance use disorders in adolescents, conducting comprehensive
assessments, and beginning treatment planning. 136 pages BKD306
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TIP
30: Continuity of Offender Treatment for Substance Use Disorders From
Institution to Community
A large percentage of offenders in prison today are there because of
drug-related offenses, and it is clearly in the public interest for
offenders with substance use disorders to receive appropriate
treatment both in prison or jail and in the community after release.
Numerous studies show that those who remain dependent on substances
are much more likely to return to criminal activity. This TIP presents
guidelines for ensuring continuity of care as offenders with substance
use disorders move from incarceration to the community. 121 pages
BKD304
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TIP
29: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Physical and
Cognitive Disabilities
People with coexisting disabilities are more likely than the general
population to also have a substance use disorder. This TIP provides
detailed information on the screening, assessment and treatment needs
of this population. It also informs treatment programs about how to
comply with federal legislation concerning people with disabilities.
156 pages BKD288
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TIP
28: Naltrexone and Alcoholism Treatment
Naltrexone, a narcotic antagonist marketed under the name "ReVia,"
is the first new medication in 50 years approved for the treatment of
alcohol dependence. This TIP aims to educate clinicians about the
value and appropriate use of Naltrexone, help break down resistance to
supplementing standard treatment for alcoholics with pharmacotherapies,
and enlarge understanding of basic neurological and preclinical
research about the addictive process. 94 pages BKD268
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TIP
27: Comprehensive Case Management for Substance Abuse Treatment
Research and clinical experience indicate that substance abusers have
better treatment outcomes if their other problems are addressed
concurrently. TIP 27, Comprehensive Case Management for Substance
Abuse Treatment, gives treatment providers the information they need
to perform case management for their multi-problem clients. The TIP
outlines all the leading case management models, explains how to
establish linkages, and details how case management fits into a
managed care environment. 121 pages BKD251
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TIP
26: Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
This TIP presents treatment providers and other health care
professionals with practical advice for identifying, screening,
assessing, and treating substance abuse among people 60 and older. The
TIP details how disorders typical in an aging person, such as dementia
and delirium, can mask or mimic the effects of alcohol and
prescription drug abuse. Elderly-specific screening and assessment
instruments are included, along with adjustments to the DSM-IV
criteria for substance abuse and dependence. 173 pages BKD250
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TIP
25: Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence
This TIP presents treatment providers with an introduction to the
field of domestic violence. It gives providers useful information on
the role of substance abuse in domestic violence -- both among the men
who batter and the women who are battered. Useful techniques for
detecting and eliciting such information are supplied, along with ways
to modify treatment to ensure victims' safety and to stop the cycle of
violence in both parties' lives. 152 pages BKD239
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TIP
24: A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Physicians.
This TIP presents best practice guidelines for primary care clinicians
to follow in caring for patients with substance use disorders. 168
pages BKD234
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TIP
23: Treatment Drug Courts: Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment With
Legal Case Processing.
This TIP provides clinicians, administrators, and policymakers with
the information they need to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate
treatment drug courts. The number of programs that integrate drug
treatment into the pretrial processing of criminal cases has grown
exponentially in the last several years: this TIP highlights the most
successful of them and presents relevant information on financial,
legal, and ethical issues. 65 pages BKD205
- TIP 22: LAAM in the
Treatment of Opiate Addiction.
This TIP presents current knowledge about the use of
levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol (LAAM), an opioid agonist medication
approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993. This TIP
describes the medication itself, its modes of action, possible side
effects, and interactions with other medications. Separate chapters
describe treatment planning, program administration, and regulatory
and ethical issues. 66 pages BKD170
- TIP 21: Combining
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment With Diversion for Juveniles in
the Justice System.
.This TIP introduces a new definition of diversion, concentrating on
diverting youth already involved with the juvenile justice system. The
TIP provides hands-on information about community collaboration to
establish a diversion program for youth whose court involvement is
associated with substance abuse. 131 pages BKD169
- TIP 20: Matching
Treatment to Patient Needs in Opioid Substitution Therapy.
Opiate-addicted persons often need a broad range of services in
addition to opioid substitution therapy. Research has shown that
providing these services as part of the therapy program greatly
increases retention in treatment and improves outcomes. The TIP
outlines a comprehensive assessment process for identifying patient
needs and describes core treatment elements to address those needs.
136 pages BKD168
- TIP 19:
Detoxification From Alcohol and Other Drugs.
This TIP presents comprehensive guidelines useful to individuals
involved in planning, evaluating, and providing detoxification
services. 95 pages BKD172
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TIP
18: The Tuberculosis Epidemic: Legal and Ethical Issues for Alcohol
and Other Drug Abuse Treatment Providers.
This TIP, which summarizes the latest advice and recommends protocols
for dealing with the threat of tuberculosis (TB) in the AOD setting,
is intended to encourage collaboration among State, local, and private
agencies. The TIP includes guidelines for AOD treatment providers
about cooperating with public health officials and others in
preventing the transmission of TB in AOD treatment facilities. 132
pages BKD173
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TIP
17: Planning for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment for Adults in
the Criminal Justice System.
This TIP will help criminal justice and AOD treatment systems promote
the acceptance of AOD treatment for criminal offenders and enhance its
effectiveness. The CSAT Criminal Justice Treatment Planning Chart is
included in an appendix to assist policymakers and planners. 116
pagesBKD165
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TIP
16: Alcohol and Other Drug Screening of Hospitalized Trauma Patients.
This TIP describes the significant role that AODs play in traumatic
injury, especially reinjury. The TIP recommends alcohol and drug
screening (blood and urine) of injured patients age 14 and older at
hospital admission. A comprehensive AOD assessment is outlined, and
some brief intervention techniques are described. 96 pages BKD164
- TIP 15: Treatment
for HIV-Infected Alcohol and Other Drug Abusers.
This TIP provides recommendations and guidelines for quality care for
AOD abusers who are in treatment and who are infected with HIV. The
guidelines identify a spectrum of core services and treatment
approaches that ideally should be available to all HIV-infected AOD
abusers, regardless of the setting in which they receive care. 171
pages BKD163
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TIP
14: Developing State Outcomes Monitoring Systems for Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse Treatment.
This TIP is designed to help single State agencies and their staff
develop, implement, and manage outcomes monitoring systems for local
substance abuse treatment programs to increase accountability for AOD
treatment expenditures. It also can be of service to direct service
providers, third-party payers, utilization reviewers, quality
assurance personnel, and staff of managed care programs. 96 pages
BKD162
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TIP
13: The Role and Current Status of Patient Placement Criteria in the
Treatment of Substance Use Disorders.
This TIP addresses the establishment of standardized patient placement
criteria (PPC) as an objective of the substance abuse treatment field.
74 pages BKD161
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TIP
12: Combining Substance Abuse Treatment With Intermediate Sanctions
for Adults in the Criminal Justice System.
This TIP provides the AOD and criminal justice systems with
information to enhance the linkage of treatment services for offenders
assigned to intermediate sanctions. Planning, policy, ethical, and
legal issues are discussed. 101 pages BKD144
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TIP
11: Simple Screening Instruments for Outreach for Alcohol and Other
Drug Abuse and Infectious Diseases.
This TIP presents information on two screening instruments, one for
substance abuse and one for infectious diseases, their development,
and guidelines for their use. The instruments are designed for linking
AOD treatment with treatment for HIV/AIDS, TB, and STDs. 74 pages
BKD143
- TIP 10:
Assessment and Treatment of Cocaine-Abusing, Methadone-Maintained
Patients.
This TIP addresses the treatment needs of methadone patients using
opioids and stimulants, especially cocaine and crack cocaine. 117
pages BKD157 Keys for Clinicians Based on TIP 10: Assessment and Treatment of
Cocaine-Abusing Methadone-Maintained Patients. 2002. CSAT/KAPT10. To
order, please call NCADI at 1-800-729-6686 Quick Guide Based on TIP 10: Assessment and Treatment of
Cocaine-Abusing Methadone-Maintained Patients. 2002. CSAT/QGCT10. To
order, please call NCADI at 1-800-729-6686
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TIP
9: Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Coexisting Mental Illness
and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse.
This TIP provides practical treatment recommendations for enhancing
services to individuals dually diagnosed with mental health and
substance abuse problems. 114 pages BKD134
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TIP
8: Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse.
This TIP provides an overview of Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOT),
documenting the clinical viability and utility of IOT and stressing
the range of IOT services within the local continuum of care. 104
pages BKD139
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TIP
7: Screening and Assessment for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Among
Adults in the Criminal Justice System.
This TIP provides guidelines to criminal justice and substance abuse
treatment personnel on effective procedures and instruments to ensure
appropriate program referral, treatment, and enhanced outcomes. 129
pages BKD138
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TIP
6: Screening for Infectious Diseases Among Substance Abusers.
This TIP guides AOD treatment providers in developing and improving
on-site and referral patient services regarding infectious diseases,
including screening, medical services, and preventive counseling. 160
pages BKD131
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TIP
5: Improving Treatment for Drug-Exposed Infants.
This TIP offers guidelines for monitoring and evaluating programs that
treat drug-exposed infants. 94 pages BKD110
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TIP
2: Pregnant, Substance-Using Women.
The guidelines in this TIP reflect state-of-the-art research and
clinical knowledge on effective treatment practices and care for
pregnant substance abusers. 90 pages BKD107
- TIP
1: State Methadone Treatment Guidelines.
This TIP provides guidelines for State Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD)
agencies and methadone treatment providers on effective treatment
practices and care. 222 pages BKD98
Norchem'sDrug
Testing Quarterly has clear, concise articles and tips put you on top
of the ever-changing world of drug testing. Law-enforcement officers, case
workers, private industry managers, and medical professionals are among
those already benefiting from this timely and informative publication. For
previous editions, see their
Back
Issue page.
Moyers on
Addiction: Close to Home, premiered on PBS stations on March 29, 1998.
This Web companion piece features Science:
The Hijacked Brain, the latest scientific advances in understanding
and treating addiction, plus Animated
Illustrations of the brain and the mechanism of drugs in the body; Treatment:
Changing Lives, how treatment works, types of treatment, profiles of
selected programs, and questions to ask; Prevention:
The Next Generation, what works and what doesn't, who is at risk, and
how we can protect our children; Policy:
The Politics of Addiction, current policy, controversial issues, and
what you can do to help; Viewpoints,
experts debate the hot topics and Help
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Breaking The Cycle
-- A Developmental Model for the Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents
with Alcohol and Other Drug Problems was written by Leslie Acoca,
M.A., M.F.C.C. for the National Council's Substance Abuse Program. The
monograph is dedicated to providing judges with both a theoretical
framework for understanding adolescent substance abuse and practical
guidelines for generating and choosing effective and economical substance
abuse treatment resources. Other resources can also be found at the National
Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
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