Centre for Addictions Research of BC (2009).Treatment for substance use problems. Vancouver: BC Partners for Mental Health and Addictions Information.
Drug and Alcohol Findings (2012). UK national guidance on alcohol prevention, treatment and brief interventions. Effectiveness Bank Bulletin, March 5. [Summary of research and recommendatons from National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in the UK].
Drug and Alcohol Findings (2011). Matching psychotherapy to the patient. Effectiveness Bank Abstract Bulletin, March 11.
Drug and Alcohol Findings (2011). Therapist-client relationships which promote wellbeing and recovery. Effectiveness Bank Abstract Bulletin, May 27.
First Nations Addictions Advisory Panel (2011). Honouring our strengths: A renewed framework to address substance use issues among First Nations people in Canada. Ottawa: Health Canada.
National Treatment Strategy Working Group (2008). A Systems approach to substance use in Canada: Recommendations for a National Treatment Strategy. Ottawa: National Framework for Action to Reduce the Harms Associated with Alcohol and Other Drugs and Substances in Canada.
Norcross, J.C., Krebs, P.M. & Prochaska, J.O. (2011). What works for whom: Tailoring psychotherapy to the person. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 67(2), 127–132.
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Every Door is the Right Door. A British Columbia planning framework to address problematic substance use and addiction. (http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/publications/year/2004/framework_for_substance_use_and_addiction.pdf)
Harm Reduction: A British Columbia Community Guide. This was written to assist municipalities in BC in taking a leadership and facilitative role in reducing the level of drug-related harm in their communities. (http://www.bccdc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/7D807815-F766-49A2-B96C-57579069BE2A/0/Epi_HarmReduction_Guidelines_BCCommunityGuide_20090608.pdf)
What is Treatment? This basic fact sheet provides an overview of the different phases and types of treatment for problem substance use. (http://www.unodc.org/pdf/26june04/event_2004-06-26_general.pdf)
Alcohol Reality Check. The resources in this kit are designed to help people assess their drinking patterns and assist professionals to facilitate effective screening and interventions. (http://test.carbc.ca/HelpingCommunities/ToolsResources/AlcoholRealityCheck.aspx)