Substance Use/Misuse

This toolkit offers resources to assist school nurses and other school leaders in evaluating and responding to the drug overdose crisis through the implementation of a naloxone program in schools. The toolkit is organized in the following sections:  Creating a Naloxone Program in Your School  Campus Protocols for Emergency Naloxone Administration  Communication Resources  Learn ...

This webpage contains video recordings and key takeaways from the two-day national Fatherhood Virtual Event, which focused on the nature and scope of mental health challenges faced by fathers and existing approaches that help fathers access behavioral and mental health treatment, services, and support to help alleviate their suffering and ...

This infographic shares outcomes from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The infographic discusses substance use, substance use disorders, mental health issues, suicidality, and perceived recovery from substance use or mental health issues among the non-institutionalized population aged 12 or older in the United States. Learn ...

SAMHSA released reports and detailed tables from the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The materials present nationally representative data on the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; substance use disorders; mental health issues; and receipt of substance use and mental health treatment among the civilian, noninstitutionalized ...

This webpage features a Kahoot game where students can test their knowledge about drugs and drug use. Learn more. 

This webpage describes The CMH Addiction Recovery Program, an outpatient treatment program for people with substance use disorders, and shares results of the intervention. Challenges and implications for replication are also discussed. Learn more. 

This video highlights the story of a mother who lost her son to an accidental fentanyl overdose. Learn more. 

This brief describes strategies for redesigning the child welfare service array to meet the needs of young people currently and formerly in foster care. The resource focuses on topics such as housing, healthcare and mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and education. The brief includes a worksheet for practitioners to ...

This webpage provides a detailed overview of Youth Advisory Councils (YACs). It describes the role YACs play in improving the schools and communities they serve, discusses how they can use data to make decisions and create action plans, and outlines the structure of a YAC. Learn more. 

This quiz tests young people’s knowledge about proper medication and drug disposal. Learn more.