SAMHSA Awards Up to $1.1 Million in Statewide Family Network Program Grants
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator Pamela S. Hyde announced today the awarding of six new grants totaling up to $1.1 million over the next three years...
View ArticleSAMHSA Awards Up to $2.3 Million in Statewide Consumer Network Grants
Up to $2.3 million in funding will help up to 11 new statewide consumer networks strengthen coalitions among consumers, peers, policymakers, and service providers, Pamela S. Hyde, the administrator of...
View ArticleSAMHSA Awards Up to $15.1 Million in Grants to Help Prevent Underage Drinking
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator Pamela S. Hyde today announced the award and anticipated future funding of 81 new grants, totaling up to $15.1...
View ArticleNational Survey on Drug Use and Health to Be Unveiled in Conjunction with...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will unveil the results of the latest (2011) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) at a press conference on Monday,...
View ArticleSAMHSA Awards Up to $6 Million in Grants for Teen Court Program
Ten Teen Court Program grants totaling up to $6 million over the next three years will provide substance abuse treatment services and related recovery support services to youth with substance abuse...
View ArticleNew State-by-State Report Shows a Significant Decrease in Adolescent Smoking...
Current cigarette smoking among 12- to 17-year-olds fell significantly from 2002 to 2010 in 41 states, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)....
View ArticleUnderage Drinking Still Serious Problem in All States According to New...
ore than a quarter of the American population who are too young to drink are doing so anyway according to a new report issued today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
View Article20 Percent of U.S. Adults Experienced Mental Illness in the Past Year, Report...
One in 5 American adults aged 18 or older, or 45.6 million people, had mental illness in the past year, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
View ArticleFirst-of-Its-Kind Report Finds That Street Forms of "Synthetic Marijuana"...
Street forms of synthetic cannabinoids - so-called "synthetic marijuana" - were linked to 11,406 of the 4.9 million drug-related emergency department (ED) visits in 2010, according to a new report by...
View ArticleSharp Rise in Admissions for Certain Drug Combinations Over 10 Years
Substance abuse treatment admissions for addiction involving combined use of benzodiazepine and narcotic pain relievers rose a total of 569.7 percent, to 33,701, from 2000 to 2010, according to a...
View ArticlePrescription Drug Misuse Remains a Top Public Health Concern
Prescription drug misuse is second only to marijuana as the nation's most prevalent illicit drug problem, with approximately 22 million persons nationwide initiating nonmedical pain reliever use since...
View ArticleSharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving ADHD Medications
A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stimulant medications more than doubled from 13,379 visits in 2005 to 31,244...
View ArticleReports Show Fewer Adolescents Getting Substance Abuse Prevention Messaging
New reports by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) find that overall, from 2002 to 2011, the percentage of adolescents receiving substance abuse prevention messages...
View Article12th Grade Dropouts Have Higher Rates of Cigarette, Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use
Youth in the 12th grade age range (ages 16 to 18) who have dropped out of school prior to graduating are more likely than their counterparts to be current users of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana and...
View ArticleAdults Experiencing Mental Illness or a Substance Use Disorder Account for...
Adults aged 18 or older who experienced any mental illness or who have had a substance use disorder in the past year are more likely to smoke and to smoke more heavily than others, according to a new...
View ArticleThe Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis...
A disaster or tragedy is unexpected and often brings out strong emotions. The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 can provide immediate counseling to anyone who needs help in dealing with the...
View ArticleSharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving the Sleep Medication...
A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to the sleep medication zolpidem rose nearly 220 percent from 6,111 visits in 2005 to 19,487 visits in...
View ArticleReport Reveals Special Challenges of Pregnant Teens in Substance Abuse Treatment
A new report shows that among the approximately 57,000 teenage female (ages 12 to 19) substance abuse treatment admissions each year, about 2,000 (4 percent) involve pregnant teens. The Substance Abuse...
View ArticleSAMHSA Appoints Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D. To the New Position of Chief...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Administrator Pamela S. Hyde is announcing the appointment of Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. as SAMHSA's first chief...
View ArticleMore Than One in Five Parents Believe They Have Little Influence in...
A new report indicates that more than one in five parents of teens aged 12 to 17 (22.3 percent) think what they say has little influence on whether or not their child uses illicit substances, tobacco,...
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