Research - Drug Abuse Treatment Drug Abuse Treatment An annotated bibliography on Treatment Outcomes for Women Drug Abusers , compiled by Mary E. McCaul, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, identifies and highlights key findings on treatment outcomes for women. The bibliography includes articles and presentations from NIDA research demonstration initiatives and identifies studies that received NIDA funding. Kathleen M. Carroll, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, reviewed 24 articles for an annotated bibliography on Drug Abusers' Adherence to Medical Treatment Regimens . Included articles report on treatment compliance of drug users with co-occurring medical conditions, deal with discharge against medical advice.
Some articles are only relevant to compliance with no mention of drug abuse.
An issue paper , Organizational Structure and the Environmental Context of Drug Abuse Treatment , written by Mary Ellen Marsden, Ph.D., covers changes in the drug abuse treatment system and its effects on structure and service delivery in drug abuse treatment programs. Several initiatives including diagnostic procedures, prevention and education counseling efforts, outreach strategies, needle exchange programs, and linkages to primary care are reviewed in depth. Participants presented findings that show drug abuse treatment is both effective and cost-effective. Meeting participants recommended that drug treatment research emphasize that effective treatment occurs after cumulative treatment cycles and that rigorous research standards need to be maintained. A speaking points book based on the meeting has been produced for NIDA's use.