Coronavirus (COVID-19) | SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Coronavirus (COVID-19) | SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

SAMHSA’s COVID-19 Guidance and Resources Given the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, SAMHSA is providing regular updates via a new consolidated COVID-19 page.  This page can be found at samhsa.gov/coronavirus.  Please check for new updates. SAMHSA Resources and Information COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Response and 42 CFR Part 2 Guidance (PDF | 168 KB) TAP 34: Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs NEW: Considerations for the Care and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the COVID-19 Epidemic: March 20, 2020 (PDF | 81 KB) NEW: Considerations for Crisis Centers and Clinicians in Managing the Treatment of Alcohol or Benzodiazepine Withdrawal during the COVID-19 Epidemic: March 19, 2020 (PDF | 213 KB) NEW: Considerations for Outpatient Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings (PDF | 108 KB) NEW: Covid19: Interim Considerations for State Psychiatric Hospitals (PDF | 132 KB) NEW: Virtual Recovery Resources (PDF | 369 KB) Tips For Social Distancing, Quarantine, And Isolation During An Infectious Disease Outbreak (PDF | 544 KB) Guidance for OTPs Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Guidance (March 16, 2020) (PDF | 199 KB) OTP Guidance for Patients Quarantined at Home with the Coronavirus (PDF | 154 KB) FAQs: Provision of Methadone and Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the COVID-19 Emergency (PDF | 142 KB) Sample OTP COVID-19 FAQs (PDF | 341 KB) Use of Telemedicine While Providing Medication-Assisted Treatment (PDF | 146 KB) Additional Federal Guidance The Notification of Enforcement Discretion on Telehealth Remote Communications DEA Information on Telemedicine (PDF | 75 KB) DEA Diversion Control Division COVID-19 Information Stay up to Date Coronavirus.gov Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) What the U.S. Government is Doing