During the pandemic, many organizations that provide care to people who use drugs (PWUD) quickly transitioned from in-person care to telehealth and technology-assisted services. To better support organizations that provide care to PWUD, the National Council, with support from the CDC, developed this resource guide organized by five strategies to address implementation challenges and leverage technological advances to improve the health and wellness of PWUD.
Supporting Telehealth and Technology-assisted Services for People Who Use Drugs: A Resource GuideSubstance 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 harm reduction, 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.
To Better understand the impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on harm reduction organizations & on people who use drugs.
Preventing Overdose & Increasing Access to Harm Reduction Services during the Covid-19 Pandemic-
Deflection and Pre-arrest Diversion to Prevent Opioid Overdose
Communities across the country have implemented deflection and pre-arrest diversion (DPAD) initiatives to link people who use drugs to evidence-based care and services instead of incarceration.
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Events
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The Middle Management Academy helps thousands of behavioral health’s best and brightest reach their maximum leadership potential through hands-on learning. This popular and proven training is the only of its kind – meaning you can’t find a management course tailored for mental health and addiction professionals anywhere else. While this…
Webinar Description: The current opioid crisis is one of the most widespread drug epidemics in U.S. history for all racial and ethnic groups, especially in Hispanic/Latino populations. In 2020, rates of drug overdose among Hispanic or Latino individuals grew by 40%, the largest annual increase since 1999. Additionally, in…
The Middle Management Academy helps thousands of behavioral health’s best and brightest reach their maximum leadership potential through hands-on learning. This popular and proven training is the only of its kind – meaning you can’t find a management course tailored for mental health and addiction professionals anywhere else. The virtual…
Blog Posts
- Statement from National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia on New CDC Overdose Death Numbers (August 2021)
- Harm Reduction Essential Now and Always (November 2020)
Consulting
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Screening Brief Intervention and Referral Treatment
Strengthen the quality of your clinical care and prevent the unhealthy consequences of alcohol and drug use among your clients by implementing SBIRT services.
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