Substance Use Disorder Awareness and Education

This NIDA web page includes information and resources on substance use at the global level.

SAMHSA's SIM model details how individuals with mental and substance use disorders come into contact with and move through the criminal justice system, and helps communities identify resources and gaps in services at each intercept and develop local strategic action plans.

This NIDA web page includes facts and figures on addressing substance use disorders in the prison population.

This NIDA resource includes talking points written in plain language as a suggested way to communicate concepts of drug use and addiction to adults or teens.

This NIDA web page includes resources to help decrease substance use, address barriers to care, and improve outcomes among people in jail and prison systems.

This NIDA web page includes facts and figures on vaping devices, especially among teens.

This NIDA web page includes facts and figures on prescription opioids.

This NIDA web page incudes resources for students, parents, educators, dorm supervisors, counselors, clinicians, and researchers related to substance use in college-age adults ages 19 to 22.

This NIDA web page includes information on commonly used drugs, including prescription drugs, with the potential for misuse or addiction.

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.