NETI EVALUATION

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University has been contracted to evaluate three innovative programs instituted by The Division of Addiction Services of the State of New Jersey (NJDAS). These programs are designed to provide services for disenfranchised substance abusing high HIV risk populations that use opiates intravenously (IVDUs) to increase treatment access, improve the continuum of care, and address barriers to recovery, such as access to treatment for Subjects without benefits and new treatment options such as mobile Suboxone treatment. The three programs include: 1) Six treatment outreach programs that offer motivational interventions, counseling, treatment referrals and medication services, 2) Two supportive housing programs, and 3) Two sub-acute medical detoxification programs for Subjects who are not being served by the current system. CASA is sub-contracting the data collection (interviewing of Subjects) to the National Council on..

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