Substance Use Disorder


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Release Date : November 22 2022

Substance Use Disorder: VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Substance Use Disorder (2021)

This guideline summary is a 2021 update to the Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) 2015 clinical practice guideline (CPG) for the management of substance use disorders (SUD). The guideline is a set of recommendations for evaluating, treating, and managing the individual needs of patients with SUD in the VA and DoD with the goal of early engagement and retention of patients who can benefit from addiction-focused treatment.

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