Author Archives: Dr. Tom McLellan

Dr. Tom McLellan

Commentary: Research-Informed Solutions to Substance Use Problems

By | March 23, 2012 | 5 Comments | Filed in Addiction, Healthcare, Prevention, Recovery & Treatment

Research has contributed much knowledge over the decades to smarter prevention of addiction, more efficient early interventions, better and more sustained treatment outcomes, and wiser policies. Now it’s time for research to transform all this knowledge into solutions, says A. Thomas McLellan, PhD, CEO of the Treatment Research Institute. …

Dr. Tom McLellan: Addiction and Segregation

By | April 26, 2011 | 12 Comments | Filed in Addiction, Healthcare & Treatment

Addiction is a disease that is hard to understand, explains Dr. Tom McLellan, Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, and Director, Penn Center for Substance Abuse Solutions. …