Substance use disorders cannot be an afterthought in our approach to crisis care. Fourth in the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) “Beyond Beds: Crisis Services,” series, this paper highlights states and programs that are demonstrating success in integrating substance use disorders in the three core services described in the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Crisis Toolkit; identifies essential principles for effective integration; and describes practices that are specific to the SUD population. (August 2020)

Addressing Substance Use in Behavioral Health Crisis Care

This paper is also included in SAMHSA’s Crisis Services: Meeting Needs, Saving Lives collection.