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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime International Network of Drug Dependence Treatment and Rehabilitation Resource Centres: Treatnet

NCJ Number
233378
Journal
Substance Abuse Volume: 31 Issue: 4 Dated: October - December 2010 Pages: 251-263
Author(s)
Juana Tomas-Rossello; Richard A. Rawson; Maria J. Zarza; Anne Bellows; Anja Busse; Thomas Freese; Elizabeth Saenz; Mansour Shawkey; Deni Carise; Robert Ali; Walter Ling
Date Published
December 2010
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime drug treatment resource centers "Treatnet."
Abstract
Key to the dissemination of evidence-based addiction treatments is the exchange of experiences and mutual support among treatment practitioners, as well as the availability of accurate addiction training materials and effective trainers. To address the shortage of such resources, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) created Treatnet, a network of 20 drug dependence treatment resource centers around the world. Treatnet's primary goal is to promote the use of effective addiction treatment practices. Phase I of this project included (1) selecting and establishing a network of geographically distributed centers; (2) conducting a capacity-building program consisting of a training needs assessment, development of training packages, and the training of two trainers per center in 1 content area each; and (3) creating good-practice documents. Data on the training activities conducted by the trainers during their first 6 months in the field are presented. Plans for Phase II of the Treatnet project are also discussed. (Published Abstract)