Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment Into HIV Care

Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Criminal Justice Supervision

Proponents of a pure public safety perspective on the drug problem hold that drug-involved offenders require consistent and intensive supervision by criminal justice authorities in order to stay off drugs and out of trouble. In contrast, proponents of a thoroughgoing public health perspective commonly argue that clients perform better if they are left alone to develop an effective therapeutic a...

Integrating hepatitis services into substance abuse treatment programs: new initiatives from SAMHSA.

Utilization and cost impact of integrating substance abuse treatment and primary care.

OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of integrating medical and substance abuse treatment on health care utilization and cost. RESEARCH DESIGN Randomized clinical trial assigning patients to one of two treatment modalities: an Integrated Care model where primary health care is provided along with substance abuse treatment within the unit and an Independent Care model where medical care is provided...

Electronic health records: essential tools in integrating substance abuse treatment with primary care

While substance use problems are considered to be common in medical settings, they are not systematically assessed and diagnosed for treatment management. Research data suggest that the majority of individuals with a substance use disorder either do not use treatment or delay treatment-seeking for over a decade. The separation of substance abuse services from mainstream medical care and a lack ...

Rapid HIV Testing in Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities

Rapid HIV tests are screening tests used to detect HIV infection. These tests provide negative results and preliminary positive results in minutes, compared with traditional or conventional HIV test results that can take 1 to 2 weeks to obtain. The faster availability of HIV test results enables substance abuse treatment providers to more quickly provide appropriate referrals for HIV treatment ...