Substance Use Disorder Funding Options for States

This infographic outlines options states can pursue as they consider how to target various funding sources to effectively provide treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder (SUD).

Recent increases in federal funding for opioid and SUD-related activities, along with existing grants, Medicaid payments, and legal settlements, are augmenting state SUD budgets. While further funding can help states to develop and improve infrastructure and services, strategic use of that funding becomes more challenging as new resources are introduced. Because these resources flow through different state agencies and different parts of state budgets, an organized approach, which includes assessing and tracking these multiple funding streams and their uses in supporting a full continuum of SUD services, is key.