SAMHSA

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...

Center of Excellence Launch: Resources and Tools for Enhancing Integrated Care

20 November 2019

Webinar

United States

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Evidence-Based Resource Guide: First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders

Book

1 October 2019

Manual de instrucción de SAMHSA para la prevención de la sobredosis de opioides

Book

Equipa a los proveedores de atención médica, las comunidades y los gobiernos locales con materiales para desarrollar prácticas y políticas para ayudar a prevenir las sobredosis y las muertes relacionadas con los opioides. Aborda diferentes...

Facebook Will Redirect Searches about Opiates to SAMHSA Support Services

News

Many news outlets are reporting on a newly introduced feature of Facebook to help support people who use opiate drugs.

SAMHSA Announces $930 Million Funding Opportunity to Combat the Opioid Crisis

News

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is now accepting applications for $930 million in State Opioid Response Grants. SAMHSA will...

SAMHSA Live Virtual Event: Supporting Students with Serious Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders

26 April 2018

Webinar

United States

Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018

Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Approximately 1.8 of the nation's college students meet the medical criteria for substance misuse or dependence. Increasing numbers of students report high levels of anxiety, hopelessness, and other symptoms of mental illness.

The next step towards a better life

Book

The purpose of this guide is to give people an idea of what you can expect when they have finished the process of detoxification. Ideas to help people stay away from alcohol and other drugs. Also explains the stages of the recovery, as well...

Beyond Beds: The Vital Role of a Full Continuum of Psychiatric Care

Book

1 October 2017

Summary Nearly 10 million individuals in the United States are estimated to live with a diagnosable psychiatric condition sufficiently serious to impair their personal, social and economic functioning. Hardly a day goes by without a study...

Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Book

5 December 2016

This handbook provides guidance on using the web-based, multimedia tool 'Decisions in Recovery: Medications for Opioid Addiction'. This handbook and the web-based tool offer information about medication-assisted treatment. Both resources...