The Research Division conducts and oversees the following ADAA efforts:

• research and analysis of treatment data from the Substance Abuse Management Information System (SAMIS);
• data analysis for the SAPT Block Grant application; requirements of the SAMHSA DASIS contract, including crosswalk development and maintenance and data submission;
• data analysis for Managing for Results (MFR) effort;
• development, operationalization and analysis of provider, subdivision and statewide performance measurement objectives;
• estimation of treatment need;
• sampling, research and analysis for annual Synar survey of tobacco retailers;
• coordination and writing of controlled correspondence;
•  analysis of data and writing of sections of annual Outlook and Outcomes report; and,
• technical assistance to local subdivision councils on data sources and analysis for local need and performance.