• identify mechanisms for technology transfer (review model programs, e.g., AIDS, cancer);

• identify barriers that may hinder conduct of research within or the application of research results in the treatment setting;

• identify barriers that hinder the communication of treatment practices back to the researchers; and

• identify innovative yet practical strategies for overcoming those barriers.

Upon synthesizing and analyzing the results of the above review, and input received during the committee workshops, and other mechanisms (e.g., site visits, commissioned papers) the committee will produce a consensus report with recommendations to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.