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Other Drugs, Prevention, and Addiction

Prevention stops problems (such as substance use or misuse) before they start. Prevention promotes health, wellness, and well-being. There’s a science to what works in prevention ― including SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (PDF | 3.3 MB), prevention planning manuals, prevention toolkits (PDF | 2.7 MB), and registries of proven interventions.

Drug addiction is a complex disease. Drugs change the brain, in ways that make it hard to quit.

There are treatments (including counseling and medications) that help people recover from addiction. And for some, medications can help sustain recovery.

Visit FindSupport.gov ― to find support for issues with mental health, alcohol, or other drugs.

Resources

Individuals and Families

Parents and Caregivers

Older Adults

Community Members and Practitioners

Workplaces

Need Help?

For mental or substance use disorders, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889, or text your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U), or use the FindTreatment.gov to get help.

Last Updated: 06/06/2023