Addiction Medicine: Closing the Gap between Science and Practice

with the objectives of the larger study. To
conduct the case study, CASA Columbia staff
drew from the research methods described
above, to the extent that the findings pertained to
New York, including, for example, a literature
review focused on addiction treatment in New
York; key informant interviews with experts
from New York; the surveys of New York State
addiction treatment directors and staff providers;
the survey of individuals managing their
addiction--80 respondents were from New York
and accessed through two New York-based
organizations: New York Association of
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers, Inc.
(ASAP) and National Council on Alcoholism
and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD); and the
credentialing requirements for treatment
providers in New York. Relevant findings from
these analyses and illustrative quotes from key
informants are incorporated into the report.