SAMHSA Guide to Evidence Based Practices on the Web

The US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) Guide to Evidence Based Practices on the Web provides links to other sites that provide information about what it calls specific evidence based practice or comprehensive reviews of research findings. The site is organized to allow readers to browse by age group or setting – school, home or workplace – and distinguishes initiatives aimed at reducing substance misuse from those aimed at improving mental health.

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