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NASADAD releases updated SAPT Block Grant Prevention Set-Aside Fact Sheet

NASADAD is pleased to announce the release of an updated fact sheet on the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant prevention set-aside administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The updated fact sheet includes the following:

  • An overview of the prevention set-aside
  • Data on substance use, including increases in use during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • New section on the value of prevention efforts
  • How prevention set-aside funds are used
  • Targeted prevention efforts
  • Prevention success stories
  • Recent investments in the SAPT Block Grant prevention set-aside in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Description of the role of the State Alcohol & Drug Agency

 

To view the fact sheet, click here.

NASADAD releases updated SAPT Block Grant fact sheet

The NASADAD Policy Department recently released an updated fact sheet on the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The updated fact sheet includes the following:

  • An overview of the SAPT Block Grant
  • Positive outcomes of the Block Grant (i.e., abstinence from alcohol/drug use, stable housing, no arrests)
  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SUDs
  • Review of the COVID-19 relief packages
  • A description of why multi-year investments in the SAPT Block Grant is beneficial to States, providers, and individuals with SUDs
  • Recent data on the financial burden of SUDs and cost-effectiveness of investing in the SAPT Block Grant
  • A description of the prevention set-aside
  • Overview of the Block Grant’s role in bolstering recovery support services
  • Description of the role of the State Alcohol & Drug Agency

To view the fact sheet, click here.