Background Information: NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Blending Initiative

In order to disseminate information to the addiction treatment field, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has created a partnership with the Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The fourteen regional ATTCs throughout the country and the ATTC National Office provide specialized training and technical assistance to substance abuse treatment professionals in order to create a more effective treatment workforce.

Through the NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Blending Initiative, special groups called Blending Teams composed of NIDA researchers and ATTC representatives meet to design dissemination strategies.

To learn more about the dissemination activities on this Blending Initiative, please visit the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Dissemination webpage.

For a quick reference on the NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Blending Initiative, the MWATTC has created a flyer for your convenience (NIDA/SAMHSA-ATTC Blending Initiatives ), or please click on the following links provided to find out what the MWATTC is doing in regards to the products created by the following Blending Teams:

Addiction Severity Index (ASI)/S.M.A.R.T. Treatment Planning

Buprenorphine Awareness

Buprenorphine Detoxification

Motivational Incentives

Motivational Interviewing