Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy

Editors-in-Chief

Stephan Arndt, University of Iowa
Janet Zwick, Iowa Department of Public Health

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The housing first model (HFM) fidelity index: designing and testing a tool for measuring integrity of housing programs that serve active substance users

Watson DP, Orwat J, Wagner DE, Shuman V and Tolliver R Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:16 (3 May 2013)
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An exploratory cluster randomised trial of a university halls of residence based social norms marketing campaign to reduce alcohol consumption among 1st year students

Moore GF, Williams A, Moore L and Murphy S Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:15 (18 April 2013)
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Dropout among patients in qualified alcohol detoxification treatment: the effect of treatment motivation is moderated by Trauma Load

Odenwald M and Semrau P Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:14 (21 March 2013)
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The index of tobacco treatment quality: development of a tool to assess evidence-based treatment in a national sample of drug treatment facilities

Cupertino AP, Hunt JJ, Gajewski BJ, Jiang Y, Marquis J, Friedmann PD, Engelman KK and Richter KP Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:13 (15 March 2013)
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Factors associated with self-assessed increase in tobacco consumption among over-indebted individuals in Germany: a cross-sectional study

Rueger H, Weishaar H, Ochsmann EB, Letzel S and Muenster E Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:12 (13 March 2013)
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Factors associated with implementation of a multicomponent responsible beverage service program – results from two surveys in 290 Swedish municipalities

Trolldal B, Haggård U and Guldbrandsson K Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:11 (4 March 2013)
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Non-response bias and hazardous alcohol use in relation to previous alcohol-related hospitalization: comparing survey responses with population data

Ahacic K, Kåreholt I, Helgason AR and Allebeck P Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:10 (4 March 2013)
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Impact of system-level changes and training on alcohol screening and brief intervention in a family medicine residency clinic: a pilot study

Johnson JA, Seale JP, Shellenberger S, Hamrick M and Lott R Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:9 (28 February 2013)
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Four-year prospective evaluation of the relationship between meaning in life and smoking status

Konkolÿ Thege B, Urbán R and Kopp MS Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:8 (22 February 2013)
Short Report

Reductions in non-medical prescription opioid use among adults in Ontario, Canada: are recent policy interventions working?

Fischer B, Ialomiteanu A, Kurdyak P, Mann RE and Rehm J Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:7 (14 February 2013)
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Aims & scope

SATPP is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of research concerning substance abuse, with a focus on policy issues.

The journal aims to provide an environment for the exchange of ideas, new research, consensus papers, and critical reviews, to bridge the established fields that share a mutual goal of reducing substance abuse. These fields include: legislation pertaining to substance abuse; correctional supervision of substance abusers; medical treatment and screening; mental health services; research; and evaluation of substance abuse programs.

Latest Research

The housing first model (HFM) fidelity index: designing and testing a tool for measuring integrity of housing programs that serve active substance users

Watson DP, Orwat J, Wagner DE, Shuman V and Tolliver R

Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2013, 8:16

Editors' profiles

Stephan Arndt

Stephan Arndt, Ph.D. is currently Director of the Iowa Consortium for Substance Abuse Research and Evaluation. Additionally, he is Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and Professor of Biostatistics, College of Public Health at the University of Iowa.

Dr. Arndt completed a PhD in psychology at the Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California before going on to do a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, California specializing in biostatistics. His key research interests include biobehavioral statistics and epidemiological statistical applications for policy makers and clinical practice. He has published over 250 scientific papers.

In 1993, Dr. Arndt was awarded The Nelson Urban Research in Mental Health Award, by the Iowa Mental Health Association.

Janet Zwick

Janet Zwick, L.B.S.W. was the Deputy Director, Iowa Department of Public Health, Division Director, Division of Behavioral Health and Professional until she retired in 2007. She has more than 35 years experience in leadership roles with a specific focus on substance abuse treatment and prevention within public health settings.

Since retirement in 2007 she has continued to provide consultation to states, associations and programs in the area of process improvement, strategic planning, policy and provider development as well as working with programs in making a system change to a Recovery Oriented System of Care.

In addition to being published in various publications, she is also a current member of numerous committees and boards including: the Midwest Counter Drug Training Center, Substance Abuse Research Consortium and Iowa Public Health Association as well as Prairielands Addiction Technology Transfer Center.

In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the prevention and treatment field, Janet Zwick has received numerous awards from national and state associations.