RRTC Archives: About Our Previous RRTC Research
Funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
(NIDRR), the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Drugs and
Disability (RRTC) researched illicit drug use among consumers of vocational
rehabilitation services from 1997-2003. The RRTC on Drugs and Disability
was designed to improve vocational rehabilitation outcomes for individuals
who abuse substances.
The RRTC conducted epidemiological and evaluative research studies of
substance abuse and substance abuse services for consumers of state vocational
rehabilitation (VR) programs and other people with disabilities. Recent
legislative changes in benefits, HIV-specific VR services, and the needs
of youth transitioning into work were also addressed. In accordance with
NIDRR's directive, the research and training activities of the RRTC chiefly
addressed substance abuse as it co-exists with other disabilities. The
RRTC also included an extensive program of training and dissemination.
Stakeholder concerns and interests were addressed by several mechanisms,
including a formal subcontract with the National Association on Alcohol,
Drugs, and Disability (NAADD). Multiple collaborations were delineated
with federal agencies, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA), the national Addiction Technology Transfer
Centers (ATTCs) funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT),
the Regional Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs (RPCEPs), as
well as other professional and consumer organizations, national clearinghouses,
other RRTC's, and institutions of higher education.
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