If you haven’t already done so, visit AIDS.gov’s page on Drug Use for some initial information and a listing of fact sheets, guidelines and additional resources. The page is located at http://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/prevention/reduce-your-risk/substance-abuse-use/. You might also be interested in some of our recent blog posts about behavioral health and HIV/AIDS (see http://blog.aids.gov/category/policy/samhsa)

As a healthcare provider, you might also wish to confer with the following federally-supported services specifically for health care providers:

Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center
University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 511 (M/C 779)
Chicago, IL, 60608-1316
Email: matec@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-1373
Fax: 312-413-4184
Web Site: http://www.matec.info

In addition, you can find out about other possibly relevant training and information resources available from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on their HIV/AIDS information page at http://www.samhsa.gov/hiv.

Finally, SAMHSA also supports a nationwide, multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field. There

Great Lakes Addictions Technology Transfer Center
University of Illinois at Chicago
Jane Addams College of Social Work
1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Ste 511
Chicago, Illinois 60608-1316
phone: (312) 996-1373
fax: (312) 413-1585
email: greatlakes@ATTCnetwork.org

Among the initiatives of the ATTC network is the Center for HIV, Hepatitis and Addiction Training and Technology (CHHATT). Learn more about its services at http://www.nattc.org/regcenters/c1.asp?rcid=2&content=CUSTOM1

For information on the entire ATTC network, visit http://www.attcnetwork.org/index.asp

We hope this information is helpful. Best wishes in your important work to integrate HIV/AIDS prevention, screening, and linkage to primary care into your substance abuse treatment work.