Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research

Forging Partnerships with Community-Based Drug and Alcohol Treatment

Author: Institute of Medicine, Committee on Community-Based Drug Treatment, Dennis McCarty, Merwyn R. Greenlick and Sara Lamb

Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research

Examines why research remains remote from treatment and makes specific recommendations to community providers, federal and state agencies, and other decisionmakers. This book identifies the obstacles to effective collaboration among the research, treatment, and policy sectors and also evaluates models to address these barriers.

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Informed by real-life experiences in addiction including workshops and site visits, this text examines why research in drug treatment remains remote from treatment and makes specific recommendations to community providers, government agencies, and other decision-makers. The book outlines concrete strategies for building and disseminating knowledge about addiction; for linking research, policy development, and everyday treatment implementation; and for helping drug treatment consumers become more informed advocates.

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Sara Lamb, Merwyn R. Greenlick, and Dennis McCarty, Editors; Committee on Community-Based Drug Treatment, Institute of Medicine

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Today, most substance abuse treatment is administered by community-based organizations. If providers could readily incorporate the most recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of addiction and treatment, the treatment would be much more effective and efficient. The gap between research findings and everyday treatment practice represents an enormous missed opportunity at this exciting time in this field. Informed by real-life experiences in addiction treatment including workshops and site visits, Bridging the Gap Between Practice and Research examines why research remains remote from treatment and makes specific recommendations to community providers, federal and state agencies, and other decisionmakers. The book outlines concrete strategies for building and disseminating knowledge about addiction; for linking research, policy development, and everyday treatment implementation; and for helping drug treatment consumers become more informed advocates. In candid language, the committee discusses the policy barriers and the human attitudes--the stigma, suspicion, and skepticism--that often hinder progress in addiction treatment. The book identifies the obstacles to effective collaboration among the research, treatment, and policy sectors; evaluates models to address these barriers; and looks in detail at the issue from the perspective of the community-based provider and the researcher.