Attachment B11 - Info Website

Attachment B11
Web pages for the 2007 N-SSATS information website

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NATIONAL SURVEY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES
(N-SSATS)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Survey Conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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WELCOME TO THE N-SSATS WEBSITE— This site should help you find
answers to many of your questions about completing the N-SSATS
questionnaire, plus provide you with other useful links and information.

LETTERS TO FACILITIES
Advance Letter
Cover Letter
QUESTIONNAIRE DEFINITIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CONTACT US
PRESS RELEASES
October 26, 2005
May 3, 2005
November 5, 2004
October 2, 2003
CURRENT RESPONSE RATES

The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) is
an annual census of all substance abuse treatment facilities in the United States
and its territories. Each year, about 17,000 facilities are surveyed and
information is collected on their location, organizational structure, services, and
utilization. The data are used by policymakers when decisions are being made
about substance abuse treatment programs. Information from the survey is also
used to compile and update the National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Treatment Programs and the online Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
Locator, two widely used resources for referrals to treatment.
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., has conducted the N-SSATS for SAMHSA
since 1997.

RELATED LINKS
DASIS (Drug & Alcohol Services
Information System)
Substance Abuse Treatment
Facility Locator
N-SSATS Profile—United States
Mathematica Policy Research

Mathematica® is a registered trademark of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
Phone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005
Email comments or questions about this page to webmaster@mathematica-mpr.com.

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NATIONAL SURVEY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES
(N-SSATS)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Survey Conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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LETTERS TO FACILITIES
Advance Letter
Cover Letter
QUESTIONNAIRE DEFINITIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CONTACT US
PRESS RELEASES
October 26, 2005
May 3, 2005
November 5, 2004
October 2, 2003
CURRENT RESPONSE RATES
RELATED LINKS
DASIS (Drug & Alcohol Services
Information System)

Definitions for Terms Used in the N-SSATS
Questionnaire
Access To Recovery (ATR)
ASAM Levels Of Care
Clinical Practices and Treatment Approaches
National Provider Identifier
Access to Recovery (ATR): ATR is a competitive discretionary
grant program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,
which will provide vouchers to clients for purchase of substance
abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. Grants are
awarded to States and Tribal Organizations. The participating states
and program names are:

Substance Abuse Treatment
Facility Locator
N-SSATS Profile—United States

California

Mathematica Policy Research

California
Connecticut
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Louisiana
Missouri
New Jersey
New Mexico
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming

California Access to Recovery Effort
(CARE)
California American Indian Recovery
(CAIR)
Access to Recovery Program (ATR)
MyFlorida Access to Recovery
Access to Recovery–Idaho
Illinois Access to Recovery (ATR)
Program
Louisiana Access to Recovery
Building on a Foundation of Rock
New Jersey Access Initiative (NJAI)
New Mexico Partnerships for Recovery
Tennessee Access to Recovery (ATR)
Program
Access to Recovery
State of Washington Access to
Recovery (ATR)
Wisconsin Wiser Choice ATR Program
Wyoming Access to Recovery Voucher
Program

Get more information about Access to Recovery and grantee
websites.
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ASAM Levels of Care: The American Society of Addiction Medicine
(ASAM) has developed guidelines regarding levels of care that are
now widely used. The ASAM levels of care are: Level 0.5, Early
Intervention; Level I, Outpatient Treatment; Level II, Intensive
Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization; Level III, Residential/Inpatient
Treatment; and Level IV, Medically-Managed Intensive Inpatient
Treatment. Within these broad levels of service is a range of specific
levels of care. Since some treatment facilities may be more familiar
with the ASAM level-of-care terminology than with the treatment
categories used in the N-SSATS questionnaire, we have added a
notation indicating the corresponding ASAM level of care below each
N-SSATS category in the questionnaire. We hope that this added
information will make responding to the N-SSATS questionnaire
easier for facilities that use the ASAM classifications.
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Clinical Practices and Treatment Approaches
Substance abuse counseling: A short-term treatment that has
been generalized for a variety of disorders, including opiate drug
dependence and cocaine abuse. The therapy includes supportive
techniques, which encourage the patient to discuss personal
experiences, and expressive techniques, which enable the patient to
work through interpersonal relationship issues and gain greater self
understanding.
12-Step Approach: A twelve-step program is a support group made
up of people who share the same addiction. The “twelve-steps” refer
to the steps a recovering addict must take to overcome his addiction
as part of this program. Attendees at group meetings share their
experiences, challenges, successes and failures, and provide peer
support for each other. For more information, see
http://www.drugabuse.gov/ADAC/ADAC10.html.
Brief intervention: A short-term intervention, usually one to five
sessions, for substance abusers who are not yet dependent.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy: Cognitive-behavioral therapy
involves recognizing unhelpful patterns of thinking and reacting, and
then modifying or replacing these with more realistic or helpful ones.
The therapy can be conducted with individuals, families, or groups,
and clients are generally expected to be active participants in their
own therapy.
Contingency management: Often used in the treatment of drug and
alcohol abuse, contingency management employs a positivereinforcement treatment method in which patients are given rewards
for constructive actions taken towards their recovery.

Motivational interviewing: Motivational interviewing is a counseling
approach which acknowledges that many people experience
ambivalence when deciding to make changes. Its aim is not to
immediately focus on the action of changing, but work to enhance
motivation to change.
Trauma-related counseling: Cognitive-behavior techniques
adapted for clients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) and other effects of abuse and trauma.
Anger management: An intervention strategy appropriate for the
stage of substance abuse treatment aimed at maintaining abstinence
after it has been achieved.
Relapse prevention: A cognitive-behavioral therapy developed for
the treatment of problem drinking and adapted later for cocaine
addicts. Cognitive-behavioral strategies are based on the theory that
learning processes play a critical role in the development of
maladaptive behavioral patterns. Individuals learn to identify and
correct problematic behaviors. Relapse prevention encompasses
several cognitive-behavioral strategies that facilitate abstinence as
well as provide help for people who experience relapse. For more
information about Relapse Prevention, see
http://www.drugabuse.gov/PODAT/PODAT10.html and
http://www.drugabuse.gov/BTDP/Effective/Carroll.html.
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National Provider Identifier (NPI): The NPI is a standard
identification number for health care providers that was mandated by
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA). It is a unique, ten-digit number issued by the National
Provider System (NPS) and is used in the administrative and
financial transactions specified by HIPAA. All covered entities under
HIPAA are required to apply for and use an NPI by May 2007, or
May 2008, depending on the size of the organization.
For more information about the National Provider Identifier, see the
NPI Fact Sheet on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) website.
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P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
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Email comments or questions about this page to webmaster@mathematica-mpr.com.

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| QUESTIONNAIRE DEFINITIONS | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | CONTACT US

NATIONAL SURVEY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES
(N-SSATS)
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Survey Conducted by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Contact Us

HOME
LETTERS TO FACILITIES
Advance Letter
Cover Letter
QUESTIONNAIRE DEFINITIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CONTACT US

If you have any questions about the survey .....
Call the N-SSATS Help Desk toll-free at 1-888-324-8337

PRESS RELEASES

Email the N-SSATS Help Desk at HelpDesk@NSSATS.com

October 26, 2005
May 3, 2005
November 5, 2004
October 2, 2003

Fax the N-SSATS Help Desk at 609-799-0005, ATTN: N-SSATS

CURRENT RESPONSE RATES
RELATED LINKS
DASIS (Drug & Alcohol Services
Information System)
Substance Abuse Treatment
Facility Locator
N-SSATS Profile—United States
Mathematica Policy Research

Mathematica® is a registered trademark of Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
Phone: (609) 799-3535 Fax: (609) 799-0005
Email comments or questions about this page to webmaster@mathematica-mpr.com.