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Join Together indexes hundreds of helpful publications, online documents, and other resources available from other organizations. Below are the most recent resources we've added to the system. Find more with the search tools on the right, and in "related resources" lists throughout the website.

RWJF Tobacco Policy Map
This interactive map from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gives policy-makers and advocates a nationwide picture of continuing state efforts on key tobacco control policies.

Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) for Unhealthy Alcohol Use: A Step-By-Step Implementation Guide for Trauma Centers
CDC developed this guide to help Level I and II trauma centers plan, implement, and continually improve the new Committee on Trauma (COT) alcohol-screening and brief intervention requirements. 2009

State of Tobacco Control
The American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control report tracks progress on key tobacco control policies at the state and federal levels and gives grades to tobacco control laws and regulations in effect as of January 2, 2010. 2010

The NSDUH Report: Illicit Drug Use among Older Adults
An estimated 4.3 million adults aged 50 or older, or 4.7 percent of adults in that age range, had used an illicit drug in the past year, based on data from the 2006 to 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) surveys. 2009

TIP 52: Clinical Supervision and Professional Development of the Substance Abuse Counselor
Clinical supervision has become the cornerstone of quality improvement in the substance abuse treatment field. In addition to providing a bridge between the classroom and the clinic, clinical supervision improves client care, develops the professionalism of clinical personnel, and imparts to and maintains ethical standards in the field. 2009

How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal
Senior review administrators from SAMHSA’s Office of Program Services offer easy-to-read tips on how to write a winning grant proposal. 2009

TIP 50: Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) is designed to assist substance abuse counselors working with adult clients who may be suicidal, and to help clinical supervisors and administrators support the work of substance abuse counselors. 2009

TIP 49: Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) provides clinical guidelines for the proper use of medications in the treatment of alcohol use disorders. 2009

Co-Occurring and Homeless Activities Branch (CHAB) Website
This website assists those who provide care for persons who are homeless and are experiencing co-occurring disorders. 2009

Alcohol Retail Policy Knowledge Asset Policy Brief
This policy brief from the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (SAPRP) looks at specific mechanisms for controlling access to alcohol. 2009

Addicted to Painkillers? New Hope With Advances in Treatment
These new web pages from WebMD provide information on Opioid addiction and recovery, including how to identify when use of painkillers becomes abuse, and what treatment options are available to help break an addiction. 2009

Physician Clinical Support System - Methadone
The Physician Clinical Support System for Methadone (PCSS-M) is a free, nationwide program through which health care providers needing information and mentoring on methadone treatment for opioid addiction and/or pain can connect with experts in the field.

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