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SAMHSA Appoints Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D. To the New Position of Chief Medical Officer
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 medical officer. In this capacity she will...
5/20/2013 5:50 PM EDT
Report 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 and Mental Health Services Administration’s...
5/9/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Sharp Rise in Emergency Department Visits Involving the Sleep Medication Zolpidem
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 2010. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
5/1/2013 9:00 AM EDT
The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 Provides Immediate Crisis Counseling to People Affected by the Tragedy in Boston
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 tragedy in Boston. The Helpline is a 24...
4/16/2013 10:00 AM EDT
Adults Experiencing Mental Illness or a Substance Use Disorder Account for Nearly 40 Percent of All Cigarettes Smoked
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 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...
3/20/2013 11:00 AM EDT
12th 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 other illicit drugs, according to a report by the...
2/14/2013 10:25 AM EST
Reports 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 in the past year from media fell significantly...
2/7/2013 10:55 AM EST
Sharp 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 in 2010. The study by the Substance Abuse and...
1/24/2013 12:00 PM EST