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Thursday, June 7, 2007

News Release - Priorities for New National Registry of Evidence-Based
Programs and Practices

Date: 6/4/2007
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press
Telephone: 240-276-2130

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration today announced the agency’s Fiscal Year 2008 review priorities for mental health and substance use prevention and treatment programs and practices submitted to its National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP). The notice was published in the June 4 Federal Register.
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Priority review areas for substance use prevention include preventing or reducing substance abuse problems such as underage drinking, inhalant abuse, use and abuse of marijuana, drug-related suicide, alcohol and drug abuse among young adults, misuse of alcohol and prescription drugs among the elderly, or HIV/substance abuse problems. Priority review areas for substance use prevention also include interventions that reduce risk factors or enhance protective factors, or address emerging substance abuse problems.

Priority review areas for substance abuse treatment include treating adolescents and adults with alcohol or drug use disorders that utilize screening, brief interventions and referral; outreach and engagement; treatment and rehabilitation; recovery support; or continuing care, self-care or aftercare.
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