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Issues in Dual Diagnosis: Diagnosis, Treatment and New Research
Psychiatric Times resources (with CME credit available) by Cynthia M. A. Geppert and Kenneth Minkoff - "The treatment of patients with dual diagnoses is one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of modern psychiatric practice. Long a neglected area of investigation, new research has led to evidence-based principles and practice standards in the areas of assessment, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments, and health services delivery."  
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SAMHSA Unveils Strategic Prevention Framework
SAMHSA press release - "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the availability of funding to implement a new Strategic Prevention Framework to advance community-based programs for substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion, and align them with the HHS HealthierUS initiative. SAMHSA will provide $45 million in cooperative agreements with states to launch this effort. The idea is to use public health research findings and apply this knowledge, along with evidence-based prevention programs that promote mental health and prevent substance abuse, to create healthier communities..." See also the HealthierUS web site.  
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Updated Directory of Drug, Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Available
SAMHSA press release - " The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) updated guide to finding local substance abuse treatment programs is now available. The guide, National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2004, provides information on thousands of alcohol and drug treatment programs located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and four U.S. territories. The new directory includes public and private facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved by substance abuse agencies in each of the states. The directory is a nationwide inventory of substance abuse and alcoholism treatment programs and facilities that is organized and presented in a state-by-state format for quick-reference by health care providers, social workers, managed care organizations, and the general public..." See also SAMHSA Substance Abuse Facility Locator web page, a clickable map of the United States.  
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