National Project Team Leader: Dr Vlad ROMANO
Consultant: Mr Wim BUISMAN, European Addiction Training Institute & Jellinek International Projects, The Netherlands

The task was to create a Manual on drug treatment, includes a glossary of about 100 drug-related terms. The Handbook:
• give the main aspects of the biological and non-biological methods of treatment
• provides the first synthesis of treatment methods in Romanian literature
• outlines the importance of the bio-psycho-social approach and the multidisciplinary team
• features a modern approach to case-work
• describes clinical, biological, psychological evaluation and diagnosis based on modern instruments (scales, structured interviews)
• explains co-morbidity evaluation, therapeutic strategies and case management
• describes aspects of psychosocial rehabilitation.
Following the publication of the Manual, the NPT and the Consultant conducted related training, which was supported by additional Pompidou Group funding combined with KAP / MATRA funding from the Dutch Government. This is an example of how the DRSTP leveraged funding from other sources to enhance its effectiveness.