name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) description: >- Vocabulary of key terms, programs, datasets, and concepts used by SAMHSA. Covers substance use disorders, mental health conditions, treatment modalities, data resources, and public health programs administered by SAMHSA. version: "1.0" created: "2026-05-02" modified: "2026-05-02" tags: - Federal Government - Public Health - Behavioral Health - Substance Use - Mental Health terms: - term: SAMHSA definition: >- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. A branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance behavioral health in the United States. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. category: Agency tags: - Federal Government - Public Health - term: NSDUH (National Survey on Drug Use and Health) definition: >- The primary source of annual U.S. data on substance use and mental health. Surveys approximately 70,000 people aged 12 and older each year on drug, alcohol, and tobacco use and mental health conditions. Published by SAMHSA since 1971. category: Dataset tags: - Survey Data - Statistics - Open Data - term: Treatment Locator definition: >- SAMHSA's Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator (findtreatment.gov). A database of over 14,000 substance use disorder and mental health treatment facilities. Searchable by location, payment type, and service. Available via web and API. category: Service tags: - Treatment - API - Facility Locator - term: National Helpline (988/1-800-662-4357) definition: >- SAMHSA's free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Also accessible via 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. category: Service tags: - Crisis Services - Helpline - term: MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment) definition: >- The use of FDA-approved medications (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone) combined with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder. Considered the gold standard for OUD treatment. category: Treatment Modality tags: - Opioid Use Disorder - Treatment - term: SUD (Substance Use Disorder) definition: >- A clinically significant condition involving problematic use of a psychoactive substance causing distress or impairment. Classified by severity (mild, moderate, severe) in the DSM-5. Encompasses alcohol, opioids, stimulants, cannabis, and other substances. category: Clinical Term tags: - Substance Use - Clinical - term: OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) definition: >- A problematic pattern of opioid use causing significant impairment or distress. A major public health crisis in the United States addressed through SAMHSA's Opioid Response Network and MAT expansion programs. category: Clinical Term tags: - Opioids - Treatment - term: Co-Occurring Disorders definition: >- The presence of both a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder in the same individual. Also called dual diagnosis or comorbid disorders. SAMHSA promotes integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders. category: Clinical Term tags: - Mental Health - Substance Use - term: TEDS (Treatment Episode Data Set) definition: >- Annual data compiled from state administrative records on admissions to and discharges from substance abuse treatment facilities. Funded by SAMHSA and published via the Behavioral Health Services Information System (BHSIS). category: Dataset tags: - Treatment Data - Statistics - term: Block Grant definition: >- Federal grants distributed to states for substance abuse and mental health services. SAMHSA administers the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. category: Program tags: - Grants - Funding - term: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline definition: >- A national network of local crisis centers providing free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or mental health distress. Dialed by calling or texting 988. Administered by SAMHSA. category: Service tags: - Crisis Services - Suicide Prevention - Mental Health - term: Recovery Support Services definition: >- Non-clinical services that support individuals' recovery from substance use disorders and mental illness. Includes peer support, housing, employment, and transportation assistance. Funded by SAMHSA grants. category: Service Type tags: - Recovery - Community - term: Detoxification definition: >- A medically supervised process of managing withdrawal from alcohol, opioids, or other substances. The first step in treatment, but not a complete treatment on its own. Required before other treatment modalities can begin. category: Treatment Modality tags: - Treatment - Clinical - term: Behavioral Health definition: >- The connection between behaviors and the health and well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. Encompasses both mental health and substance use disorders. SAMHSA uses this term to describe its scope and mission. category: Concept tags: - Mental Health - Public Health - term: Outpatient Treatment definition: >- Treatment that allows patients to live at home while attending scheduled treatment sessions at a clinic or facility. Includes standard outpatient, intensive outpatient (IOP), and partial hospitalization programs (PHP). category: Treatment Setting tags: - Treatment - Settings - term: Residential Treatment definition: >- 24-hour care in a non-hospital residential setting. Includes therapeutic communities, short-term residential programs, and long-term residential programs. Appropriate for moderate-to-severe SUD. category: Treatment Setting tags: - Treatment - Settings