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NATIONAL SURVEY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES (N-SSATS)
Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
HOME
LETTERS TO FACILITIES
ADVANCE LETTER
Advance Letter in English
(68KB)
Carta de presentación anticipada en español
(40KB)
Click here to preview the questionnaire in English.
COVER LETTER
Cover Letter in English (137KB)
Carta de presentación en español
(121KB)
Haga clic aquí para ver la versión del cuestionario en español.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Questionnaire in English
Cuestionario en español
(85KB)
(85KB)
WEB FLYER
Web Flyer in English (38KB)
Volante para Internet en español
(38KB)
QUESTIONNAIRE DEFINITIONS
Questionnaire Definitions in English
Definiciones para el cuestionario en español
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions in English (75KB)
Preguntas frecuentes en español
(75KB)
CONTACT US
Contact Us in English
Contáctenos en español
RELATED LINKS
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
N-SSATS Data Reports
N-SSATS Profile—United States
(3.70MB)
SAMHSA
Mathematica Policy Research
WELCOME TO THE N-SSATS WEBSITE — This site should help you find answers to many
of your questions about completing the N-SSATS questionnaire, plus provide you with
other useful links and information.
The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) is an annual census
of all substance abuse treatment facilities in the United States and its territories. Each year, about
17,000 facilities are surveyed and information is collected on their location, organizational
structure, services, and utilization. The data are used by policymakers when decisions are being
made about substance abuse treatment programs. Information from the survey is also used to
compile and update the National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs and
the online Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, two widely used resources for referrals
to treatment.
The N-SSATS is conducted for SAMHSA by Mathematica Policy Research.
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Phone: 1 (888) 324-8337 Fax: (609) 799-0005
Email comments or questions to HelpDesk@NSSATS.com.
Mathematica® is a registered trademark of Mathematica Policy Research.
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NATIONAL SURVEY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES (N-SSATS)
Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Definitions for Terms Used in the N-SSATS
Questionnaire
HOME
LETTERS TO FACILITIES
ADVANCE LETTER
Advance Letter in English
(68KB)
Carta de presentación anticipada en español
(40KB)
COVER LETTER
Cover Letter in English (137KB)
Carta de presentación en español
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Levels of Care
Anger Management
(121KB)
QUESTIONNAIRE
Questionnaire in English
Cuestionario en español
12-Step Facilitation
Brief Intervention
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
(85KB)
(85KB)
Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers
Contingency Management/Motivational Incentives
WEB FLYER
Web Flyer in English (38KB)
Volante para Internet en español
Criminal Justice Clients
(38KB)
QUESTIONNAIRE DEFINITIONS
Questionnaire Definitions in English
Definiciones para el cuestionario en español
IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) Funds
Matrix Model
Medicaid
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions in English (75KB)
Preguntas frecuentes en español
(75KB)
CONTACT US
Medicare
Motivational Interviewing
Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Certification
Contact Us in English
Contáctenos en español
Outpatient
RELATED LINKS
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
N-SSATS Data Reports
N-SSATS Profile—United States
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
(3.70MB)
SAMHSA
Mathematica Policy Research
Relapse Prevention
Specifically Tailored Substance Abuse Treatment Program or
Group
Substance Abuse Counseling
Telemedicine/Telehealth
Testing for Metabolic Syndrome
Transitional Housing, Halfway House, or a Sober Home
Trauma-related Counseling
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Q9a, Q10a, Q11a. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Levels of Care: ASAM has
developed widely used guidelines regarding levels of care. The ASAM levels of care are:
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Level 0.5-Early Intervention
Level 1-Outpatient Treatment
Level 2-Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization
Level 3-Residential/Inpatient Treatment
Level 4-Medically-Managed Intensive Inpatient Treatment.
Within these broad levels of service is a range of specific levels of care. Some treatment facilities may be
more familiar with the ASAM levels-of-care terminology than with the treatment categories used in the NSSATS questionnaire. For that reason, each N-SSATS category described in the questionnaire is
accompanied by a notation indicating the corresponding ASAM level of care.
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Q11. Outpatient: Describes patients who receive treatment services without an overnight stay at a
treatment facility or hospital.
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Q12.18. Testing for Metabolic Syndrome: Metabolic syndrome measures these set of indicators to
determine if the syndrome is present: Waist circumference, Triglycerides, HDL- cholesterol, Blood pressure,
and Fasting glucose.
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Q13. Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Certification: The process by which the SAMHSA Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment, Division of Pharmacologic Therapies determines that an OTP is qualified to
provide opioid treatment under 42 CFR Part 8. For additional information on the OTP certification process,
see http://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/opioid-treatment-programs/.
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Q15.1. Substance Abuse Counseling: short-term treatment that has been generalized for a variety of
disorders, including opiate drug dependence and cocaine abuse. The therapy includes supportive
techniques, which encourage the patient to discuss personal experiences, and expressive techniques, which
enable the patient to work through interpersonal relationship issues and gain greater self-understanding.
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Q15.2. 12-Step Facilitation: A 12-step program is a support group made up of people who share the same
addiction. The “12 steps” refer to the steps recovering addicts must take to overcome their addiction as part
of this program. Attendees at group meetings share their experiences, challenges, successes and failures,
and provide peer support for each other.
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Q15.3. Brief Intervention: A short-term intervention, usually one to five sessions, for substance abusers
who are not yet dependent.
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Q15.4. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Cognitive behavioral therapy involves recognizing unhelpful
patterns of thinking and reacting, and then modifying or replacing these with more realistic or helpful ones.
The therapy can be conducted with individuals, families, or groups, and clients are generally expected to be
active participants in their own therapy.
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Q15.5. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): A cognitive behavioral treatment approach with two key
characteristics: a behavioral, problem-solving focus blended with acceptance-based strategies, and an
emphasis on dialectical processes. "Dialectical" refers to the issues involved in treating patients with multiple
disorders and to the type of thought processes and behavioral styles used in the treatment strategies. DBT
has five components: (1) capability enhancement (skills training); (2) motivational enhancement (individual
behavioral treatment plans); (3) generalization (access to therapist outside clinical setting, homework, and
inclusion of family in treatment); (4) structuring of the environment (programmatic emphasis on reinforcement
of adaptive behaviors); and (5) capability and motivational enhancement of therapists (therapist team
consultation group). DBT emphasizes balancing behavioral change, problem-solving, and emotional
regulation with validation, mindfulness, and acceptance.
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Q15.6. Contingency Management/Motivational Incentives: Often used in the treatment of drug and
alcohol abuse, the approach employs a positive-reinforcement treatment method in which patients are given
rewards for constructive actions taken toward their recovery.
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Q15.7. Motivational Interviewing: A counseling approach which acknowledges that many people
experience ambivalence when deciding to make changes. Its aim is not to focus immediately on the action of
changing, but to work to enhance motivation to change.
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Q15.8. Trauma-related Counseling: Cognitive behavior techniques adapted for clients suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other effects of abuse and trauma.
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Q15.9. Anger Management: Uses strategies to address the anger cycle, conflict resolution, assertiveness
skills, and anger-control plans. The goal of anger management is to reduce both emotional feelings and the
physiological arousal that anger causes.
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Q15.10. Matrix Model: Provides a framework for substance abuse users to obtain the ability to cease drug
use, stay in treatment, and participate in an educational program on addiction and relapse. Users are
provided with direction and support from a trained therapist and are introduced to self-help programs.
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Q15.11. Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers: An intensive outpatient therapy in which individuals
focus on improving family relations, receive vocational training, and learn a variety of skills to minimize drug
dependency. An incentive program (vouchers whereby individuals can earn points exchangeable for retail
items) is used to encourage individuals to remain in treatment and be abstinent.
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Q15.12. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT): A therapeutic approach that places the focus on
present issues, such as currently held attitudes, painful emotions, and maladaptive behaviors that can disrupt
life. Treatment includes an REBT practitioner who personalizes a set of techniques for helping individuals
examine their own thoughts, beliefs, and actions and replace those that are self-defeating with more lifeenhancing alternatives.
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Q15.13. Relapse Prevention: A cognitive behavioral therapy developed for the treatment of problem
drinking and adapted later for cocaine addicts. Cognitive behavioral strategies are based on the theory that
learning processes play a critical role in the development of maladaptive behavioral patterns. Individuals
learn to identify and correct problematic behaviors. Relapse prevention encompasses several cognitive
behavioral strategies that facilitate abstinence as well as provide help for people who experience relapse.
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Q15.14. Telemedicine/Telehealth (including Internet, Web, mobile, and desktop programs): Computer
or web-based interactive, structured, substance abuse treatment program to support the assessment,
intervention, treatment, or continuing care of clients.
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Q19a. Specifically Tailored Substance Abuse Treatment Program or Group: A facility may offer a
standard substance abuse program to all clients but, in addition, offer a specially designed program or group
for specific types of clients. Although the treatment methods could be the same, specially designed programs
or groups are exclusively for a specific type of client and discussions are particularly relevant to that type of
client.
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Q19a.11. Criminal Justice Clients: Clients who are involved in the criminal justice system. They include
those who are awaiting trial, incarcerated, on probation, on parole, or mandated by the courts to receive
treatment.
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Q23.3. Medicare: The federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with
disabilities.
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Q23.4. Medicaid: A joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low
incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.
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Q23.8. IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) Funds: Direct funds from the Indian Health Service. They consist of tribal
funds through "638 contracts" (named after the public law under which they were authorized) and/or urban
funds through federal Title 5 grants. These funds are considered part of the Indian health care system and
can be used for programs that provide behavioral health services as well as for programs that provide other
health-related services.
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Q32. Transitional Housing, Halfway House, or a Sober Home: Housing for individuals recovering from
substance abuse that is designed to provide a drug- and alcohol-free living environment and appropriate
support services to facilitate movement to independent living. Such housing includes transitional living, sober
houses, sober living, recovery houses, and 3/4 houses.
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NATIONAL SURVEY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES (N-SSATS)
Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Contact Us
HOME
LETTERS TO FACILITIES
ADVANCE LETTER
Advance Letter in English
(68KB)
Carta de presentación anticipada en español
(40KB)
COVER LETTER
Cover Letter in English (137KB)
Carta de presentación en español
(121KB)
If you have any questions about the survey .....
QUESTIONNAIRE
Questionnaire in English
Cuestionario en español
(85KB)
(85KB)
Call the N-SSATS Help Desk toll-free at 1-888-324-8337
WEB FLYER
Email the N-SSATS Help Desk at HelpDesk@NSSATS.com
Web Flyer in English (38KB)
Volante para Internet en español
(38KB)
Fax the N-SSATS Help Desk at 1-609-799-0005, ATTN: N-SSATS
QUESTIONNAIRE DEFINITIONS
Questionnaire Definitions in English
Definiciones para el cuestionario en español
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frequently Asked Questions in English (75KB)
Preguntas frecuentes en español
(75KB)
CONTACT US
Contact Us in English
Contáctenos en español
RELATED LINKS
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
N-SSATS Data Reports
N-SSATS Profile—United States
(3.70MB)
SAMHSA
Mathematica Policy Research
Download: FREE Adobe Acrobat® Reader™ to view
PDF files located on this site.
Improving public well-being by conducting high-quality, objective research and data collection.
© 2018 Mathematica Policy Research, P.O. Box 2393, Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
Phone: 1 (888) 324-8337 Fax: (609) 799-0005
Email comments or questions to HelpDesk@NSSATS.com.
Mathematica® is a registered trademark of Mathematica Policy Research.
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