When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs, who gets into treatment and how do they get there? Who does well and why? Which treatment programs best enable people with drug and alcohol addictions kick their habit? A daylong UC Berkeley Extension workshop on the Berkeley campus next month delivers the most current research, including the pros and cons of various approaches in managed care and other settings, for professionals in the substance abuse field. "Addiction Treatment: Access and Outcomes in Managed Care and Other Settings" will take place on March 3, 9 am-5 pm, at the Berkeley Alumni House, UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley. The fee is $45. To register, call 510/642-4111 or register online at www.unex.berkeley.edu.
The workshop examines the epidemiology of addiction, where and how individuals with alcohol and drug problems get treatment, factors relating to how well they do, clinical and programmatic aspects of treatment in both public and private settings and the different needs of specific groups, such as women, ethnic populations, and adolescents. Information on cost-effectiveness and cost offset of treating substance abuse problems is also covered.
Instructor Connie Weisner, Dr.P.H., M.S.W., a professor of psychiatry at UCSF and an investigator at Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research, has conducted NIAAA- and NIDA-funded research on alcohol and drug problems for the past 20 years. The workshop also features guest lecturers outstanding in the field, including Marty Jessup, R.N., Ph.D. (cand.), clinical nurse specialist in maternity and addiction at UCSF; A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., director of the Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, and Jennifer Mertens, M.A., senior analyst at Kaiser Permanente's Division of Research.
This workshop is funded in part by the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center under a cooperative agreement with the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This is an activity cosponsored by the California Society of Addiction Medicine, a CMA-accredited provider. Physicians attending this course may report up to 7 hours of Category 1 credit toward the California Medical Association Certificate in Continuing Medical Education and the AMA Physician's Recognition Award.
