Substance Use

Overdose has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.

The National Council is actively engaged in addressing the overdose epidemic, fostering the use of evidence-based secondary prevention, overdose prevention and opioid use disorder treatment in community, criminal justice and health care settings. We combine know-how from research, advocacy, policy and practice into projects that promote innovation across the continuum of substance use prevention, treatment and recovery.

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Events

  • PCSS-MOUD: From Crisis to Care — How CCBHCs are Revolutionizing MOUD Access
    Aug 14, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

    Join the Providers Clinical Support System — Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (PCSS-MOUD) and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing on Aug. 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET, as we learn from two leading experts from GRAND Mental Health, an Oklahoma-based Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), on…

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  • Creating a Trauma-informed Recovery-oriented System of Care, Part 1
    Aug 20, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

    Research shows that people who have experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are at greater risk for mental health and substance use challenges. Conversely, many people with substance use challenges are at greater risk for traumatic events. Despite the link between trauma and substance use, trauma-informed care is often not…

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  • Legal Challenges and Alcohol Use Among Rural Youth
    Aug 20, 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

    This case-based discussion will cover alcohol use and AUD among youth in rural areas.

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  • Creating a Trauma-informed Recovery-oriented System of Care, Part 2
    Aug 25, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

    Research shows that people who have experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are at greater risk for mental health and substance use challenges. Conversely, many people with substance use challenges are at greater risk for traumatic events. Despite the link between trauma and substance use, trauma-informed care is often not…

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