Link to Drug Offender Education Program

Welcome to Gulf Coast ATTC

Promoting Quality Treatment Through Evidence-Based Practice

June 2007 Texas Drug Trends

Status of the Workforce: Addiction Treatment in Texas - 2007

Preliminary Outcomes of the Texas Access to Recovery Project

Information on Cheese Heroin

Culturally Relevant Adaptations of Evidence Based Practices

Increases in Methadone-Related Adverse Events

Border Studies

Abuse of Prescription Drugs

Behavioral Health Training Module for “Promotoras” 

Drug and Alcohol Assessment for the Deaf

Workforce Assessment: COPSD Specialists in Texas

Implications of Research for Treatment: Methamphetamine

Links to Methamphetamine Treatment Materials

Implications of Research for Treatment: Ecstasy


Patterns of Club Drug Use in the U.S., 2004

Training Follow-Up Survey

Click on the Announcement Link for Latest Postings of Training Opportunities

The Gulf Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (GCATTC) is one of 14 regional University Centers in the United States. The center works through multiple consortia of educational institutions and other agencies to promote incorporation of research into addictions curricula and provides technical assistance and consultation for state agencies and community organizations in Texas, Louisiana, and Neew Mexico to facilitate workforce development and implementation of evidence-based practices.

OBJECTIVES

  • Develop and maintain State and regional consortia across and among:
    • State Agencies
    • Educational Institutions
    • Providers and Consumers.
  • Maintain active linkages with research resources.
  • Convene research-to-practice conferences, research seminars, and training sessions focusing on implementation of evidence-based practice.
  • Conduct state training needs assessment and help implement research-based curricula for pre-service students and practicing addictions counselors. A key focus of this effort is to utilize culturally competent course content and methods.
  • Facilitate adoption of improvements in professional standards in the addictions field.
  • Provide technical assistance to providers, state agencies, and planning groups.
  • Maintain a center of excellence in drug abuse epidemiology and provide consultation on monitoring drug trends and service needs.

One of a national network supported, in part, by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through its
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).

 

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