New 2003 Directory Provides Information on
National Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs
Information Is Based on Mathematica’s Survey

Contact:  Cheryl Pedersen, (609) 275-2258

PRINCETON, N.J. (June 5, 2003)—Clinicians, administrators, and policymakers in the substance abuse treatment field have a newly updated directory to help them in seeking treatment facilities for their clients. The publication, National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs 2003, is based on an annual survey (the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services—N-SSATS), conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The N-SSATS survey profiles federal, state, local, and private facilities that provide drug abuse and alcoholism treatment services.

As part of the survey, over 18,000 substance abuse treatment facilities were contacted and asked to provide information on the types of treatment programs they offer and the number of people they treat, along with information on facility characteristics. The survey’s response rate was 96 percent.

The directory, which includes only facilities approved by their state substance abuse agency, is also available on-line at http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov and searchable by geographic location and type of treatment service. A locator/mapping feature generates a map showing exactly where facilities are located. The directory identifies facilities that offer services in languages other than English and services for the hearing impaired. Information in the on-line version is updated monthly. The directory is compiled and maintained by Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc. Free printed copies may be obtained from the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, (800) 729-6686.

Mathematica, one of the nation’s leading independent research firms, conducts policy research and surveys for federal and state governments, as well as private clients. The employee-owned firm, with offices in Princeton, N.J., Washington, D.C., and Cambridge, Mass., has conducted some of the most important studies of health care, welfare, education, employment, nutrition, and early childhood policies and programs in the United States. Mathematica strives to improve public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear on the provision of information collection and analysis to its clients.

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