Evidence-Based Treatments for Substance Use Disorders

Abstract

On December 13, 2004, the National Quality Forum (NQF) convened a workshop to discuss evidence-based treatment for SUDs. The workshop, Evidence-Based Treatment Practices for Substance Use Disorders, sought to recommend a few high-priority, evidence based treatment practices that would help focus subsequent consensus and quality measurement efforts. The workshop’s 19 stakeholder experts identified 7 core treatment practices that are supported by sufficient scientific evidence to merit widespread implementation and 4 attributes of high-performing SUD treatment programs. In addition, participants identified five barriers to the adoption of evidence based treatment practices