Title: Bridging the gap between practice and research
Description: Prepared by real-life experiences in addiction treatment, including workshops and site visits, Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research examines why research remains remote from treatment and makes specific recommendations to community providers, federal and state agencies, and other decision makers.

The book outlines concrete strategies for building and disseminating knowledge about addiction; for linking research, policy development, and everyday treatment; and for helping drug treatment consumers become more informed advocates.

In candid language, the committee discusses the policy barriers and the human attitudes - the stigma, suspicion, and scepticism - that often hinder progress in addiction treatment. The book identifies the obstacles to effective collaboration among the research, treatment, and policy sectors; evaluates models to address these barriers; and looks in detail at the issue from the perspective of the community-based provider and the researcher.
Subjects: Academic Medical Centers, Substance-Related Disorders, Drug abuse, Research, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Therapy, Treatment, Community Health Services, Alcoholism, Health Services Research, Self-help techniques, Drug abuse, treatment, Alcoholism, treatment, Health Services, Health Planning, Health Facilities, Mental Disorders, Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation, Disease, Biomedical Research, Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services, Delivery of Health Care, Health Care Economics and Organizations, Psychiatry and Psychology, Science, Natural Science Disciplines, Disciplines and Occupations, SELF-HELP, Substance Abuse & Addictions, General, PSYCHOLOGY, Psychopathology, Addiction
Places: United States