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This page and graphic provides a high-level framework for a modernized behavioral health system. The conceptual frame synthesizes key components of a behavioral health continuum of care and cross-cutting principles from expert input and best practice approaches.

The resources on this webpage include ideas, insights, and resources to inspire opioid stewardship, and illustrate how hospitals and health systems are working to “Stem the Tide” of the opioid epidemic.

SAMHSA's practitioner training offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the fields of mental health and substance use disorders.

This resource presents state examples and key considerations for state officials via an organizing framework broken down by major components of the delivery system and reflecting essential principles for a modern system.

This fact sheet includes several tips for suggesting that a loved one receive treatment for substance use.

This fact sheet includes a basic description of the overdose reversal medication, naloxone. It addresses who should carry it, how to recognize and overdose, and what to do if an overdose is suspected.

This fact sheet includes basic descriptions of medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) including naltrexone, buprenorphine, and methadone. It also addresses how MOUD can help those struggling with opioid use disorder, misunderstandings about MOUD, and additional considerations.

This fact sheet includes a basic description of opioids, a brief explanation of the risks, ways to prevent misuse, and strategies to helped loved ones who may be struggling with substance use disorder.

This fact sheet includes a basic description of stimulants, a brief explanation of the risks, ways to prevent misuse, and strategies to helped loved ones who may be struggling with substance use disorder.

This fact sheet includes a basic description of fentanyl, a brief explanation of the danger, and strategies to helped loved ones who may be using or at risk of using fentanyl.