MasiMax Helps NIDA Achieve Goals through Expanded Journal

It started out as a 16-page supplement to an established National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) publication. Now it has grown to become a top scientific journal in its own right. NIDA relied on MasiMax Resources, Inc. to take Science & Practice Perspectives from humble beginnings to the 56-page, stand-alone, peer reviewed journal that it is today.

MasiMax accepted the challenge in 2001 and became the glue that kept the project moving forward. The company worked with NIDA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to make Science & Practice Perspectives a leading journal in the field of addictions research and practice. MasiMax developed the style guide and the overall design of the publication. The company continues to oversee editorial and production schedules and shepherds each article through the production process, from developing original concepts to processing submitted manuscripts. MasiMax editorial staff organize peer review and our designers develop graphic elements and complete the final layout. MasiMax also creates an electronic version of the journal and manages an email subscription list. Currently more than 1,000 subscribers receive the e-pub. There are more than 25,000 subscribers to the print edition.

Through Science &Practice Perspectives, research meets reality. It's a perfect blend of information for professionals in the scientific and treatment communities. The original goal was to foster an ongoing exchange of ideas and insights between drug abuse researchers and treatment providers. That goal has been met. The publication features contributions from more than a dozen distinguished scientists and highly accomplished treatment providers. A section entitled, "Science & Practice in Action," presents real-world research-practice collaborations focusing on presenting readers with practical advice for their own future partnerships. Issues have included research topics ranging from opioid dependence, the neurobiology of cocaine addiction, adolescent substance abuse, and the comorbidity of substance abuse and psychiatric disorders. Clinicians have offered their perspectives on treating female drug abusers, methadone treatment, and residential treatment for parents and their children.

To see the latest online edition of NIDA's Science & Practice Perspectives [click here].