Explore local, state, and national organizations that have mobilized resources and efforts around substance use disorder and offer support and help for people affected by it - both those who use substances and the people who love and support them.
NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. NIDA provides research on a breadth and depth of topics. Examples incude:
Congress established SAMHSA in 1992 to make substance use and mental disorder information, services, and research more accessible. The organization's mission is to promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to ensure equitable access and better outcomes.
Find information and resources for mental health and substance use disorder topics:
CDC is the nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization for protecting the public’s health. For more than 70 years, the CDC has put science into action to help children stay healthy so they can grow and learn; to help families, businesses, and communities fight disease and stay strong; and to protect the public’s health.
The state agency contracts with providers in six state regions to provide various levels of treatment services to adults who misuse substances. The department offers services ranging from non-intensive outpatient services to a variety of specialty services.
