This new consumer guide offers people with past or current problematic substance use a straightforward exploration of the roles, values, and work environments of professional peer specialists. This guide is a comprehensive resource that will help readers understand who professional peer specialists are, what they do in various work settings, and how to access and pay for their services. Through visual aids illustrating the integration of peer specialists into the treatment and recovery landscape and practical forms readers can fill out, this consumer guide will help facilitate a strong start toward collaboration with a peer specialist.

This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) provides guidance to counselors, administrators, and supervisors about recovery-oriented services, supports, and care, allowing them to better serve individuals in or seeking recovery from problematic substance use.

This brief report presents self-reports of recovery among adults aged 18 and older in the United States who thought they ever had a problem with their use of drugs or alcohol and/or mental health. These findings provide a clearer characterization of the factors associated with recovery among adults and how future efforts can foster a whole-health approach to sustain recovery from mental health and substance use conditions.

This practical guide reviews the principles of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), presents key considerations for adapting ACT across various treatment settings, populations, and related domain areas, and provides practical guidance for navigating cross-cutting issues.

This document updates SAMHSA’s 2018 document and outlines best practices for the implementation and operation of recovery housing. These best practices are intended to serve as a tool for states, governing bodies, providers, recovery house operators, and other interested stakeholders to improve the health of their citizens, reduce incidence of overdose, and promote recovery housing as a key support strategy in achieving and sustaining recovery.

This postcard-sized print public service announcement (PSA) encourages community members to help coach kids on and off the field and make sure they understand the risks and dangers of underage drinking and other drug use.

This wallet card–sized print public service announcement (PSA) encourages community members to volunteer their wisdom to kids and be prepared to support them and answer any questions they may have about alcohol and other drugs.

This wallet card–sized print public service announcement (PSA) encourages community members to give kids guidance and be ready to talk with them about alcohol and other drugs.

This square-sized print public service announcement (PSA) encourages community members to help coach kids through life and look for ways to start, and continue, talking with them about the risks and dangers of underage drinking and other drug use.

This square-sized print public service announcement (PSA) encourages community members to use their faith community to support kids and make sure they understand the risks and dangers of drinking alcohol and using other drugs.