Intervention and Treatment
The mission of the Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP) is to reduce and eliminate substance abuse problems through effective education, prevention, and treatment services.
Counselor Licensing Information
- What is Treatment - A Booklet for Families (from SAMHSA)
- Vermont Integrated Services Initiative - VISI (Treatment of Co-Ocurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders)
- Vermont Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines (pdf) - August 1, 2003 (rev. May 2006)
- Rules for Substance Abuse Treatment Program Approval (pdf)
Facts
Substance abuse treatment programs are remarkably cost-effective: every $1 spent on treatment saves the public $7. In fact, in a review of 500 social programs, drug and alcohol treatment was ranked among the most cost-effective along with childhood immunizations, preschool education, and prenatal care. Treatment has also proven to be more cost-effective than other drug control strategies, including federal efforts in reducing cocaine use through interdiction and enforcement.
Specifically, $34 million dollars invested in treatment would reduce cocaine use as much as an expenditure of $336 million for interdiction or $246 million for enforcement (Rand Corporation, 1994).