We advocate for evidence-based methodologies and emerging best practices.
The National Council champions the use of proven methodologies and innovative approaches to strengthen the continuum of substance use services. By providing tools, guidance and opportunities to learn from best practices, we help organizations and communities improve outcomes and deliver person-centered care.
19.4 million
people in the U.S. live with both a substance use and mental health condition.
Written Resources
- Naloxone Guide (October 2025)
- Recovery-ready Families (August 2025)
- Guide to Long-acting Medications (March 2025)
- Won’t You Be My Tobacco-free Neighbor? Implementing Tobacco-free Policies That Go Beyond Your Front Door (October 2024)
- Applying Communication Science to Substance Use Prevention Messaging (August 2024)
- Demystifying Relapse Series (March 2024)
- What You Need to Know About Youth and Fentanyl (March 2023)
- Hilton Substance Use Prevention Resource Repository (2022)
Blogs
- Tobacco Recovery: Separating Fact From Fiction (June 2026)
- Why Gambling Disorder Belongs in the Addiction Conversation (June 2026)
- Understanding Addiction (May 2026)
- In Their Own Words: Listening to Youth Voices on the Vaping Crisis (April 2026)
- How to Talk to Your Teen about Tobacco Use (May 2022)
- Is Addiction a Choice? (March 2019)
Webinars
Videos
- 🎥 How to Reverse an Overdose With Naloxone (August 2024)
- 🎥Un-addiction: 6 Mind-changing Conversations That Could Save a Life (May 2024)
- 🎥Riding Together: Spotlight on Chestnut Health Systems’ Metro Program (May 2023)
- 🎥 Committed to Community: Spotlight on the Helena Indian Alliance (May 2023)
- 🎥 Getting Candid: How to Build Trust (January 2022)
- 🎥 Getting Candid: Protective Factors (January 2022)
- 🎥 Getting Candid: What’s Your Role? (November 2021)