Literature suggests that substance abuse is as prevalent among the deaf as in the general population. to date, there are not empirical data regarding substance abuse by this population from which to draw valid epidemiological conclusions. it is probable that the number of deaf substance abusers… More

The high dropout rates across all treatment modalities for drug abuse suggests the need for abetter system of matching the client to the treatment. To date, there are no objective measuresstandardized for drug abusing populations to help outreach, referral and treatment agencies determinewhich drug… More

Government and private sector organizations need to collect large amounts of detailedinformation from a variety of individuals, on a variety of topics, in a variety of settings, for a variety ofreasons, in a timely and cost-effective manner. These last two constraints have spurred thedevelopment or… More

DATEM project objectives are to collect all U.S. literature on treatment effectiveness/outcomes publast ten years; build a computerized data base amenable to meta-analysis; provide a mechanism for redata base; choose statistical software suitable for meta-analyses; and (in Phase II) conduct a… More

Government and private sector organizations need to collect large amounts of detailed information fof individuals, on a variety of topics, in a variety of settings, for a variety of reasons, in a timThese last two constraints have spurred interest in the development of computer-assisted data… More

Not Available Efficient Channel Coding (ECC), Inc. will evaluate the performance and feasibility of implementing a class of powerful and innovative combined forward error correction (FEC) technique called Concatenated Turbo Product Codes (C-TPCs). C-TPCs are a signific

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The policy implications of not obtaining accurate self-reports of substance use is crucial to researchers, treatment, and criminal justice practitioners. A continuously-updated, comprehensive database of self-report studies with related… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The policy implications of not obtaining accurate self-reports of substance use is crucial to researchers, treatment, and criminal justice practitioners. A continuously-updated, comprehensive database of self-report studies with related… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase II SBIR application proposes to use Interactive Video Questionnaire technology to interview individuals who are deaf about their HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors using a sign language questionnaire to be self-administered on laptop… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase II SBIR application proposes to use Interactive Video Questionnaire technology to interview individuals who are deaf about their HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors using a sign language questionnaire to be self-administered on laptop… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): PharmChem Inc. has developed a new sweat patch product, the FastPatch TM, which reduces minimum wear times to detect cocaine and most other drugs of abuse from the full day typically required with standard sweat patches (Liberty et al., 1999a) to 20 or 30 minutes… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): PharmChem Inc. has developed a new sweat patch product, the FastPatch TM, which reduces minimum wear times to detect cocaine and most other drugs of abuse from the full day typically required with standard sweat patches (Liberty et al., 1999a) to 20 or 30 minutes… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a growing trend to make public-use data of all kinds directly available to consumers of those data without the need for skilled, technologically-proficient programmers to deliver reports. This project will produce a fast, user-friendly, web-based query… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Individuals with HIV/AIDS live with stigma and are frequently the victims of discrimination by the general population (fearful of contagion and ignorant of how HIV is transmitted), and by employers who overestimate diminished capacities. Individuals who may be… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. The CDC reports that each year 1.4 million people in the U.S. sustain a TBI. There is a high incidence of co-occurring alcoho lism and other substance abuse among brain… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): To more efficiently meet the need and demand for hepatitis C virus (HCV) information and health communication skills among thousands of addiction counselors throughout the US, this project aims to adapt an effective, ac credited, trainer-delivered HCV training (… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application addresses a pressing public health need through the development of a self-directed, highly interactive, tailored online computer assisted instruction (CAI) course addressing methamphetamine abuse and it s treatment for drug court personnel. Of… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Individuals with HIV/AIDS live with stigma and are frequently the victims of discrimination by the general population (fearful of contagion and ignorant of how HIV is transmitted), and by employers who overestimate dimi nished capacities. Individuals who may be… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application seeks to address heroin and other opioid addiction by providing inexpensive, effective online training to Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) staff to improve treatment outcomes. It is estimated that at least 980,000 people in the United… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed research will utilize qualitative (focus groups; in-depth interviews) and quantitative (field testing; calculation of sensitivity and specificity) methods to develop a culturally and linguistically accessib le depression screener on CD-ROM in… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): To more efficiently meet the need and demand for hepatitis C virus (HCV) information and health communication skills among thousands of addiction counselors throughout the US, this project aims to adapt an effective, ac credited, trainer-delivered HCV training (… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to develop a low-cost, easily accessible, online training curriculum about buprenorphine treatment for outreach workers and case managers whose responsibilities include locating, motivating, educating, and/or referring to drug treatment youth and… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will utilize qualitative (theatre testing) and quantitative data (pre and post tests) to develop a prototype of a computer-based HIV curriculum in American Sign Language to meet the cultural, lingui stic and specific learning needs of deaf… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to translate a successful, efficacious, CASAC-approved overdose prevention, recognition and response training curriculum (S.K.O.O.P-Skills and Knowledge on Overdose Prevention) utilized in NY State into an online Computer-Assisted Instructional (CAI)… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Drug Courts reflect the cutting edge of new, innovative treatments for substance abuse. A text messaging system integrated as part of the Drug Court's treatment program holds the promise of improving treatment outcomesand has positive market potential.… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Hearing impairment/deafness is the most common sensory limitation in the U.S. An estimated 11 million individuals in the US are deaf or hard-of-hearing. It has been estimated that approximately 1 million Americans use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose to develop an innovative, comprehensive, easily accessible, low-cost curriculum on opioid- overdose (OD) prevention for Public Safety Personnel - Police, Firefighters and EMTs. Public Safety Personnel (PSP) have a critical role to play in effectively… More