Recent News

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Center for PTSD is the world leader in PTSD research, education, and treatment and provides the public with resources to explain treatments that work to help PTSD and drug or alcohol problems at the same time. Visit the VA's National Center for PTSD Substance Misuse webpage.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has initiated the RecoverMe campaign to assist and support young adults who are taking steps towards long-term recovery. SAMHSA recognizes that substance use and mental health conditions can affect young adults in unique ways and are shaped by personal experience, background, and geographic location. This campaign […]

The Behavioral Health Care Access Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) Populations report highlights findings from the 2023 SAMHSA publication Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Behavioral Health: Results from the 2021 and 2022 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health on the elevated rates of substance use, suicidality, and mental illness among LGB individuals compared to […]

Black youth suicide rates have been on the rise over the past two decades. SAMHSA’s Issue Brief, Black Youth Suicide Prevention, highlights the pressing concern of Black youth suicide and the role state leaders can play to address Black youth suicide in their communities.

Contingency management (CM) is a proven healthcare intervention with demonstrated effectiveness in treating a variety of substance use disorders (SUDs) among diverse populations. To advance the provision of evidence-based CM services that promote abstinence from a specific substance, or encourage treatment attendance or medication adherence, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) now […]

SAMHSA has issued a new Practical Guide: Advising People on Using 988 Versus 911: Practical Approaches for Healthcare Providers. People, including healthcare providers, have experienced confusion in deciding whether 988 or 911 is appropriate across a range of situations. Understanding the differences between 988 and 911 and being able to communicate these differences to people […]

SAMHSA has released a toolkit for the first Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month, to be observed January 2025. Treatment Month raises awareness of the benefits and availability of evidence-based treatments for people with a substance use disorder; addresses barriers to treatment, including stigma; and normalizes seeking help. The toolkit includes information about weekly themes, social […]

By: Lucy Roberts, Ph.D., Public Health Advisor, CMHS Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression associated with seasonal changes. Although it’s often referred to as “winter blues,” SAD is more than just feeling “down.” In fact, SAD can be debilitating. Symptoms can interfere with an individual’s daily functioning and cause changes in mood, […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced the launch of the Behavioral Health Workforce Career Navigator, designed to help current and aspiring behavioral health professionals identify state requirements for a range of behavioral health careers. This tool is designed for […]

Invitation to Participate The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is conducting a survey to help identify and prioritize training and technical assistance (TTA) topics, strategies, delivery methods, and resource development for HHS Region 8 (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming).  […]

To our community partners, we are reaching out to share a youth participatory action project for Indigenous youth, which will inform the development of a youth-created event, designed by and for Indigenous youth. Throughout the fall, The YouthScan Project (a program of YouthRoots) in partnership with SAMHSA Region 8 & 9, will be facilitating virtual […]

The staff at the University of North Dakota and University of Nevada, Reno are excited to share that SAMHSA has renewed funding for the Mountain Plains ATTC for an additional five years! Starting September 30th, this new grant cycle will enable us to further strengthen the specialized behavioral health and primary care workforce, ensuring high-quality […]