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Join Together indexes hundreds of helpful publications, online documents, and other resources available from other organizations. Below are the most recent resources we've added to the system. Find more with the search tools on the right, and in "related resources" lists throughout the website.
Physician Clinical Support System - Methadone
The Physician Clinical Support System for Methadone (PCSS-M) is a free, nationwide program through which health care providers needing information and mentoring on methadone treatment for opioid addiction and/or pain can connect with experts in the field.
The Importance of Family Dinners V
This report from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University found, among other things, that teens who have infrequent family dinners (fewer than three per week), compared to those who have frequent family dinners (five or more per week) are twice as likely to use tobacco or marijuana; more than one and a half times likelier to use alcohol; and twice as likely to expect to try drugs in the future. 2009
National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents
This annual survey conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University shows that teens who have seen their parent(s) drunk compared to those who have not, are more than twice as likely to get drunk in a typical month, and three times likelier to use marijuana and smoke cigarettes. 2009
Talk Kit for Parents of Military Families
Designed specifically for military parents of tweens and teens, this kit provides ideas on how to start the conversation about drugs and alcohol, scripts to help you find the right words, and tips for answering tough questions and getting support from other adults around you. 2009
Policy Brief on Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Addiction
This policy brief produced by the Substance Abuse Policy Research Program (SAPRP) explores two medications used in substitution therapy: methadone, which has long been viewed as the gold standard for substitution therapy, and buprenorphine, a newly approved and effective alternative. 2009
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