Cocaine abuse continues to be a critical problem in the united states and there is a significant need to develop and disseminate effective treatment approaches to address this problem. koba has developed a manual, entitled "living in balance" (lib), which is the basis for an 12-module intensive… More

We will develop materials to promote HIV testing and early identification and treatment of HIV among African American IDUs. The materials will be in the form of a kit including strategies, examples of best practices, and sample materials designed to increase voluntary HIV testing rates and to change… More

We will develop an audio cassette tape/brochure series that provides promotional services for prenatal health clinics and institutions, and prenatal health information to low income Hispanic women. Targeted for use by facilities serving low income minorities, this educational program is designed to… More

Phase I develops and evaluates a computer-assisted intake interview for drug abuse treatmentfacilities. The interview is derived from one presently used in a large study of drug abuse treatment inWashington DC. The questions appear on a computer screen and the interviewers type in the… More

Injection drug users (IDUs) - particularly those not in treatment - are among the highest at risk gHIV/AIDS. Minority group members - particularly African-Americans and Hispanics - are overrepresentegroup. Further, IDUs are a bridge for transmission of HIV to the non- drug using heterosexual… More