Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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Substance Use Disorders Recovery with a Focus on Employment and Education

Book

1 March 2021

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued Evidence-Based Resources Guide Series. The Guide Series is a comprehensive and modular set of resources intended to support health care providers, health care...

Leveraging Partnerships in Planning

Video and audio recordings

This webinar highlights the value of partnering with elected officials, law enforcement professionals, school administrators and educators, parent and student organizations, faith-based organizations, local media and businesses for a...

Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide

Guide

Current evidence shows that medications are underused in the treatment of alcohol use disorder, including alcohol abuse and dependence. Although many experts in addiction believe that patients with moderate or severe alcohol-related...

Treatment Improvement Protocol 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder

Book

The goal of treatment for opioid addiction or opioid use disorder (OUD) is remission of the disorder leading to lasting recovery. Recovery is a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self...

TIP 51: Substance Abuse Treatment: Addressing the Specific Needs of Women

Book

1 November 2015

Publication This guide assists providers in offering treatment to women living with substance use disorders. It reviews gender-specific research and best practices, such as common patterns of initial use and specific treatment issues and...

Recovery Month 2019

News

Every September the Recovery Month Campaign aims to increase awareness and understanding of mental and substance use disorders and celebrate the people who recover. Over the years, Recovery Month has promoted and supported new evidence...

Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings

Guide

9 July 2019

The success of treatment and recovery of individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) can vary. Most often, a combination of factors adds complexities to evaluating the effectiveness of services and interventions. Worldwide, overdose is the...

Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center

News

SAMHSA has launched a new Resource Center that includes a collection of scientifically-based resources for a broad range of audiences

Webinar: How to Leverage Partnerships for Communities

20 March 2019

Webinar

SAMHSA’s Underage Drinking Prevention Education Initiatives (UADPEI) invites you to join national experts on March 20 to learn about leveraging partnerships in planning/hosting a Communities Talk: Town Hall Meeting to Prevent Underage Drinking (Communities Talk) event.

National Prevention Week

12 May 2019

Campaign

National Prevention Week is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, mental and/or substance use disorders.

SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week will take place May 12 through 18, 2019.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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