Improving Substance Abuse Treatment: The National Treatment Plan Initiative.Panel Reports, Public Hearings, and Participant Acknowledgements. Changing the Conversation

摘要

This volume, Changing the Conversation: Panel Reports, Public Hearings, andParticipants, contains the full panel reports, summaries of the public hearings, and lists of all contributors. The companion volume, Changing the Conversation: The National Treatment Plan Initiative to Improve Substance Abuse Treatment, presents a set of guidelines and recommendations drawn from the work of the five (5) panels and the many additional individuals who participated in the hearings and submitted comments. It represents the collective vision of the participants in the National Treatment Plan over the past eighteen months. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), CSAT and the participants regard this as the beginning of a long-term effort that will engage the attention and energy of people throughout the country.