About I-SATE

This research effort began in 1988 as a project called the Tennessee Outcomes for Alcohol and Drug Services (TOADS) initiated by the Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services of the Tennessee Department of Health and the Department of Anthropology at The University of Memphis.

In the fall of 2004, TOADS was renamed I-SATE (the Institute for Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluation), an umbrella organization encompassing all existing projects as well as new initiatives addressing special populations, such as pregnant women, adolescents, the dually diagnosed, and methamphetamine users.

I-SATE conducts outcome evaluation research to determine the efficacy of alcohol and drug treatment outcomes in the state. The reports generated by I-SATE help program directors and policymakers improve treatment protocols and make funding decisions. In addition to providing agency-level and statewide outcome evaluation reports, I-SATE also addresses whether treatment costs can be justified in terms of  treatment outcomes and how programs can be tailored to serve the needs of special populations.