Studies & Research Findings

62 percent of the clients our members serve are either on probation or parole. Click the links below to find more relevant research findings.

Data and Information

Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
Details substance use statistics and the impacts on American citizens and healthcare systems.

Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Spotlight on Opioids
Provides research, facts, and resources about the opioid epidemic and lists recommended actions to address it.

SAMHSA’s Website
Provides numerous resources and helpful information related to mental and substance use disorders, prevention, treatment, and recovery.

SAMHSA’s Recovery and Recovery Support Webpage
Provides information on how recovery-oriented care and recovery support systems help people with mental and substance use disorders manage their conditions.

Faces & Voices of Recovery
Supports the 23 million Americans living in recovery to ensure their rights and access to needed services as well as demonstrates the power and proof of obtaining long-term recovery.

Facing Addiction with NCADD
Provides education on misperceptions surrounding addiction; recently merged with the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD).

Get Smart About Drugs
Provides information about substance use from the Drug Enforcement Administration for parents, educators, and caregivers.

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Offers tools and training materials for community, school, and family interventions and other substance use programming.

SAMHSA’s Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
Provides information and best practices on programs in mental health services, substance use prevention, and addiction treatment at the national, state, and local levels.