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Friday, June 1, 2007

News Release:
NIDA ANNOUNCES NEW TOOLS FOR DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT

For Release May 31, 2007
Blending Team Initiative Shortens Time from Research to Clinical Practice

Two new products designed to speed the adoption of science-based interventions into clinical practice are now available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These new "Blending Team" products are part of an expanding portfolio that includes the latest research findings on drug abuse approaches and interventions.  Blending Teams are composed of NIDA researchers, community-based substance abuse treatment practitioners, and trainers from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network.  In addition to the Blending Teams, NIDA sponsors a number of Blending conferences which are held periodically around the country to facilitate communication between researchers and treatment providers.

The two new Blending Team products are: 

-- "Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for Enhancing Proficiency" (MIA:STEP), 

-- "Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives" (PAMI).  

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