Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 25-39 , July 2006

Disseminating evidence-based practices in substance abuse treatment: A review with suggestions

  • William R. Miller, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, MSC03 2220, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • James L. Sorensen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Jeffrey A. Selzer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Gregory S. Brigham, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Maryhaven, Columbus, OH, USA

Received 20 March 2006 ,Revised 20 March 2006 ,Accepted 20 March 2006.

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PII: S0740-5472(06)00085-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2006.03.005

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 25-39 , July 2006

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