Collected Resources
Careers of Substance collects resources from trusted organizations in order to support the substance use workforce in a variety of areas. If you would like to suggest a resource, please contact us.
Peer Provider Workforce in Behavioral Health: A Landscape Analysis
This 2015 report from the UCSF Health Workforce Research Center on Long-Term Care surveys literature on peer support workers in mental health and substance use & addictions, and describes roles, reimbursement options, settings, history, and other aspects of peer work in behavioral health.
People Experiencing Addiction
Do you think you might have a problem with alcohol or other drugs (including tobacco)? Are you engaging in behavior that might be putting you or people you care about at risk for physical or emotional harm? Are you having problems in your social, work, or home life that you think might be related to...
Personal Protective Equipment FAQ
Guidance for prioritizing and optimizing use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 vaccine supply in Massachusetts during the COVID-19 response.
Prevention Course: Prevention SustainAbilities: Planning for Success
This 3-hour, interactive, self-paced course builds on the foundation of its introductory companion course Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics by walking practitioners through a step-by-step process for developing a written plan to sustain successful prevention practices.
Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics
In this 2-hour Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics course, you will explore what sustainability looks like in the context of substance misuse prevention—and how to prepare for sustainability planning in your community.
Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)
SAMHSA's Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network purpose is to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance abuse prevention interventions, and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field.
Prevention Technology Transfer Centers' Pandemic Response Resources
COVID-19 pandemic response resources from the Prevention Technology Transfer Center.
Protect Your Kids from Prescription Drug Use
Many of us have been affected by opioid addiction. As a parent, you may be asking yourself what you can do to protect your child. It can feel overwhelming, but the good news is there are things you can do to help protect your kids. And that's Ask. Manage. Talk.
Provider Wellness, Health Promotion and Self-Care
This page is under development. There are many reasons for addiction treatment and prevention programs to promote the health of their staff, and for providers to take care of themselves.
Provider's Handbook on Developing and Implementing Peer Roles
This manual, provides best practices in peer support; offers tips based on the experiences of other programs that have been studied; and provides a “Nuts and Bolts” toolbox for individuals and organizations to use.