title: ERIT-Italia, the Italian Federation for Professionals Working in the Field of Drug Abuse.
abstract: What is ERIT-Italia? In what cultural context was it founded and in what state were the services for drug dependency at that time? What has it produced in recent years? Can a professional association successfully work alongside administrations and governments to contribute to the development of effective treatment for drug addiction? It is these questions which are addressed in this description of the major Italian professional body concerned with drug misuse.
authors.affiliation: Mental Health and Drug Abuse Program, AUSL di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy. nizzoliu@ausl.re.it
authors.forename: Umberto
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Nizzoli
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Foschini
mesh_terms: D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012952:Societies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*