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Advisory |
Date: | May 3, 2005 |
| Media Contact: | SAMHSA Press | |
| Phone: | 240-276-2130 |
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Updated Directory of Drug, Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs Available |
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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 2005, 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 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. This latest SAMHSA directory provides a listing of more than 11,000 community substance abuse treatment programs. The directory is designed to quickly provide the reader with important information on levels of care and types of facilities, including those with programs for adolescents, persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders, individuals living with HIV/AIDS, and pregnant women. The 2005 directory identifies both long and short-term residential treatment facilities and facilities that provide residential beds for clients’ children. The updated directory complements SAMHSA’s internet-based Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator. The internet-based service, which is updated continuously, provides road maps to the nearest treatment facilities, as well as addresses, phone numbers and information on services available. Through this service, both public and private substance abuse treatment facilities in any state, city or community anywhere in the nation are easily located by following simple instructions at the Treatment Locator website http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov. To obtain a free copy of the National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2005, contact SAMHSA’s Clearinghouse or call (800) 729-6686.
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SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services in the United States. |
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