Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Learn about treatment options, including medications, and find a health care professional, community-based program, or recovery support.

SAMHSA offers trainings and guidance to help those working in the substance use disorder treatment field improve their ability and capacity to provide evidence-based treatments.

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The Advisory outlines the principles and components of low barrier care, and how low barrier care may be leveraged to overcome substantial gaps in access, while also engaging individuals in treatment.

SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders.

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month (Treatment Month), which launched in January 2025, serves to support people contemplating or seeking help for their substance use, practitioners treating or considering treating substance use disorder, and for friends, family, and loved ones of those with substance use conditions.

Practitioner Training and Resources

Provider Clinical Support System (PCSS)

Knowledge Application Program (KAP)

Core Curriculum Integration

Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)

Become an Approved Accreditation Body

State Opioid Treatment Authorities (SOTA)

42 CFR Part 8 Final Rule

Opioid Treatment Exception Request

Methadone Take-Home Extension Guidance

Notifications of Program Changes to SAMHSA OTPs

People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are at particular risk for developing one or more primary conditions or chronic diseases.

SAMHSA defines recovery as a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.

42 cfr part 8 snapshots for implementation video series

The video series provides an overview of the first major regulatory updates in more than two decades, the heart of which is a fundamental shift to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) as a chronic health issue.

FindSupport.gov

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Drug-Free Workplace Helpline

Stigma and Language: The Power of Perceptions