Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Learn about treatment options, including medications, and find a health care professional, community-based program, or recovery support.
SAMHSA offers trainings and guidance to help those working in the substance use disorder treatment field improve their ability and capacity to provide evidence-based treatments.
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Get started on your treatment and recovery journey today.
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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month (Treatment Month), which launched in January 2025, serves to support people contemplating or seeking help for their substance use, practitioners treating or considering treating substance use disorder, and for friends, family, and loved ones of those with substance use conditions.
- Waiver Elimination (MAT ACT)
- Training Requirements (MATE Act) Resources
- Controlled Substances Act
- Revised 42 Code Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 8: Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
- 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2
- Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs (2024)
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The video series provides an overview of the first major regulatory updates in more than two decades, the heart of which is a fundamental shift to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) as a chronic health issue.
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