January 2025

The intended audiences are states and payers, accreditation entities, adults and families in need of care, specialty SUD treatment facility operators/administrators, behavioral health professionals, researchers, and local governments. Currently, there is a dramatic lack of consistency in services available to adults in need of specialty SUD treatment. The goal of this guidance is for the intended audiences to use this tool to identify treatment gaps, support evidence-based planning, and improve outcomes for adults with SUD.

This comprehensive resource is designed to help communities expand access to lifesaving medications like naloxone to reduce overdose fatalities. The toolkit provides actionable guidance for community leaders, public health professionals, and other partners to create effective overdose prevention and response strategies to improve local overdose reduction outcomes.