SAMHSA publishes Substance Use Prevention Workforce Report
Delivering substance use prevention via a skilled workforce offers a cost-effective, lifesaving way to avoid the devastating, costly consequences of substance misuse.
Yet the nation’s substance use prevention infrastructure is under-resourced and lacks a consistent pipeline of trained professionals.
SAMHSA conducted the first national assessment of the publicly-funded substance use prevention workforce — and the report offers key findings and implications. The report was delivered to congress in June 2025.