Online Resources for Opioid
and Substance Abuse Programs
Dr. Joseph E. Graas, Scientific Director
Dr. Edward Moore, Medical Director
San Diego Reference Laboratory is committed to providing our clients the best testing services and customer support possible. Additionally, our goal is to supply opioid and substance abuse treatment programs with information and resources to enable them to better serve their patient populations.
The following is a list of web sites industry professionals may find useful (listed in alphabetical order):
www.aatod.org — American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence (AATOD) – educational training events, publications, videos, news links and detailed information on the AATOD National Conference. AATOD’s mission is “to enhance the quality of patient care in treatment programs by promoting the growth and development of comprehensive opioid treatment services throughout the United States.”
www.atforum.com — Addiction Treatment Forum – ATF “reports on substance abuse news of interest to opioid treatment programs and patients in methadone maintenance treatment.” The web site includes current news links and archives, a free newsletter, a comprehensive FAQ section, an events calendar and a library of free Addiction Resource downloads.
www.drugabuse.gov — National Institute for Drug Abuse (NIDA) – detailed information on various drugs of abuse, research findings, news releases, downloadable publications, funding opportunities and more. NIDA’s mission is “to lead the nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.”
www.justice.gov/dea — U.S Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) – news articles, press releases, drugs of abuse fact sheets and reproducible images, legislative resources, a free biweekly newsletter and national drug policy information.
www.ncadd.org — National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), Inc. – “dedicated to fighting the nation’s #1 health problem – alcoholism, drug addiction and the devastating consequences of alcohol and other drugs on individuals, families and communities”, the NCADD web site publishes detailed alcohol and drugs of abuse overviews, data, abuse trends and FAQs. Includes dedicated sections for parents, youths and people in recovery.
www.samhsa.gov — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – data, surveys, reports, free and for sale publications, grant information and current news/press releases pertaining to substance abuse and mental illness.
www.sdrl.com/news.html — San Diego Reference Laboratory’s “Newsroom” page – updated daily with headlines and links to news articles pertaining to substance abuse, drug testing and drug treatment throughout the United States and beyond. Specifically focuses on the latest drugs of abuse, regional and national drug abuse trends, emerging treatment methodologies and political and financial issues that impact treatment programs.