Prevention of Substance Use Disorder

SAMHSA's SOAR program increases access to Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) benefits for eligible individuals who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorder.

This tool, written in Spanish, is designed for people leaving criminal justice facilities and transitioning back to a less structured environment.

This tool is designed for people leaving criminal justice facilities and transitioning back to a less structured environment.

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

This DEA web page includes resources to prevent drug misuse among college students, for institutions of higher education and their surrounding communities.

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 Mental Health Month toolkit provides practical tools that everyone can use to improve their mental health and increase their resiliency regardless of their personal situation.

The RODS is an 8-item screening tool to assess opioid depdence and the need for services for opioid use or withdrawal that require medical attention.

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

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.