Addiction Policy Forum

Sleep disturbance is a common, yet often overlooked, part of substance use disorders (SUDs). During withdrawal, many people report difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, and sleep disturbance may persist during long-term recovery. The severity of sleep disturbances have also shown to be a predictor of relapse and later substance use (Gyawali & James, 2023 ). With alcohol use disorder (AUD) specifically, insomnia is frequently reported, and untreated insomnia has been identified as a...

On February 2, 2026, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the distribution of $794 million in federal block grant funding to support community-based mental health services and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery programs nationwide. The funding includes $319 million through SAMHSA’s Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG), which supports services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional...

Findings from a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) study show that quitting cigarette smoking is associated with improved recovery outcomes from other substance use disorders. Using data from more than 2,600 adults participating in the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, a nationally representative study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, researchers examined changes in smoking status and recovery outcomes...