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New Resource: SAMHSA’s National Model Standards for Peer Support Certification (Spanish Version)

This Spanish model standards guidance document, SAMHSA’s National Model Standards for Peer Support Certification, is prepared in response to President Biden’s 2022 Unity Agenda. This document outlines model standards for … read more

National Substance Use and Mental Health Services Survey (N-SUMHSS) 2022: Data on Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment Facilities

The annual report presents findings on the key operational characteristics of substance use and mental health treatment facilities, use of pharmacotherapies, language assistance services, and suicide prevention assistance services.

SAMHSA Releases New Data on Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the United States

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today released Recovery from Substance Use and Mental Health Problems Among Adults in the United States, a new report that provides data … read more

New Resource: Best Practices for Recovery Housing

This document updates a prior Recovery Housing Guideline and now outlines best practices for the implementation and operation of recovery housing that is intended to serve as a tool for … read more

New Resource: Rural Disaster Behavioral Health – A Guide for Outreach Workers and Crisis Counselors

This guide provides staff with knowledge and strategies to best support diverse rural communities. It considers risk factors, strengths, and common disaster reactions unique to rural communities to support best … read more

Cannabis use linked to altered connectivity in brain’s executive control network, study finds

A recent study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology has found that cannabis use is associated with alterations in the connectivity of a specific brain network called the executive control network. However, … read more

Embracing Recovery-Oriented Harm Reduction in Medication-Assisted Treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is widely accepted as the most effective form of treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder. MAT options have offered a pathway to recovery for many individuals … read more

After High School – Talking With Your Young Adult About Underage Drinking

This updated fact sheet is to inform parents how to effectively talk to their young adult about the risks of underage drinking.

Connecting Communities to Substance Use Services: Practical Tools for First Responders

This guide provides practical, evidence-based information that first responder agencies, their partners, and communities can use to implement or expand practices and programs for linking people to substance use services.

2023-2026 SAMHSA Strategic Plan

The 2023–2026 SAMHSA Strategic Plan presents a new person-centered mission and vision highlighting key guiding principles and presenting new priorities, goals, and objectives.