| Substance Abuse Legislation Database |
This database contains summaries of enacted substance abuse legislation and is searchable by state, topic, year and keyword. |
NCSL Publications |
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Substance Abuse Treatment Benefits in Non-Medicaid SCHIP Plans (March 2005) |
This chart focuses on the State Children's Health Insurance Programs. |
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Policy Matters: Substance Abuse Treatment Spending (December 2002) |
A brief look at funding substance abuse treatment services. An overview of the basic ways states cover the costs and address this critical issue in health care access. |
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Policy Matters: Substance Abuse Parity (December 2002) |
A brief look at how states are addressing insurance coverage of substance abuse treatment, a critical issue in health care access. |
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Substance Abuse Treatment and Diversion Programs (November 2002) |
This issue of the State Health Lawmakers' Digest is devoted to substance abuse treatment and diversion programs. |
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Rethinking Drug Policy (July/August 2001) |
This article from NCSL's State Legislatures magazine discusses the war on drugs and the policy shift from punishment to treatment in many states. |
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State Laws Mandating or Regulating Mental Health Benefits (November 2001) |
A summary and chart on state mental health laws, including substance abuse or drug addition coverage in at least 21 states. It also includes information on how these services may be used in response to individuals' mental health needs related to the September 11 terrorist attacks. |
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Substance Abuse Treatment in State Children's Health Insurance Programs (May 2000) |
This report on substance abuse and children's health plans describes the range of substance abuse benefits available to children who are covered by private or combination SCHIP plans. |
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State Responses to Maternal Drug and Alcohol Use: An Update (January 2000) |
This NCSL publication addresses the problems of pregnant women who use alcohol and other drugs including barriers to receiving treatment, treatment effectiveness, and state actions. |
Related NCSL Resources |
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Adolescent and School Health |
NCSL's Adolescent Health webpage provides links to NCSL resources as well as other helpful websites. |
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State Health Notes articles on Substance Abuse |
State Health Notes is a free biweekly electronic newsletter that delivers timely and unbiased health policy news and analyses to state legislators and legislative staff, as well as the public. |
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Mental Health |
NCSL's Mental Health webpage provides links to NCSL resources as well as other helpful websites. |
Useful Federal Resources |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, supports and conducts research to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
SAMHSA is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. |
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) |
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), one of three centers within SAMHSA, focuses on substance abuse treatment, research and practice. |
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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) |
The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), one of three centers within SAMHSA, focuses on substance abuse prevention, research and practice. |
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National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) |
A service of SAMHSA, the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) offers a clearinghouse of resources on substance abuse prevention and treatment. |
Other Useful Resources |
| Treatment Research Institute (TRI) |
The Treatment Research Institute is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing the devastating effects of alcohol and other drug abuse on individuals, families and communities by employing scientific methods and disseminating evidence-based information. |
| Join Together |
Join Together, a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, offers news, research and background on issues of substance abuse. Join Together also offers news, research and background information on gun violence. |
| State Associations of Addiction Services (SAAS) |
Founded in 1987, SAAS is a nonprofit organization whose membership consists of state substance abuse prevention and treatment associations. The state associations offer a range of education, training, advocacy, information dissemination, and technology transfer services for their members, who are community-based service providers. |
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National Association of State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Directors (NASADAD) |
The National Association of State Drug and Alcohol Abuse Directors (NASADAD) is a not-for-profit educational, scientific and informational organization serving those in state agencies tasked with drug and alcohol abuse services. |
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