The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) works to improve the quality and availability of substance abuse prevention, alcohol and drug addiction treatment, and mental health services. SAMHSA provides leadership and devotes its resources-...
Caregivers & Community Members
Stop Underage Drinking: Gateway to Federal Resources
Stopalcoholabuse.gov is the web portal for the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) and a gateway to comprehensive research and resources on prevention.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
1-800-622-HELP(4357)-SAMHSA’s National Helpline (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service) is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing substance abuse and...
National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
The National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a searchable online registry of more than 300 interventions supporting mental health promotion, substance abuse prevention, and mental health and substance abuse treatment. It connects members...
The Medicine Abuse Project
This website provides comprehensive resources for parents and caregivers, law enforcement officials, health care providers, educators and others so that everyone can take a stand and help end medicine abuse. The website includes information about prevention of...
Medication Use Safety Training for Seniors
National Council on Patient Information and Education This online educational campaign and workshop is designed to promote safe and appropriate medication use through PowerPoint presentations, tips for taking medications properly, feature articles, videos with...
Medication Safety: A Toolkit for Families
The Center for Improving Medication Management & the National Council on Patient Information and Education This toolkit provides access to important information and educational resources to promote safe and appropriate medicine use. It includes information about...
Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse Toolkit
National Institute on Drug Abuse Research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has shown the important role that parents play in preventing their children from starting to use drugs. This toolkit provides informational video clips that show...
American Medicine Chest Challenge
This community-based public health initiative aims to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and provides a nationwide day of disposal – at a collection site or in the home – of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine that will be held on the...