Just over 2.8 million young people aged 12-17 (11.8 percent of this population) received treatment or counseling for problems with behavior or emotions in educational settings. Early identification of behavioral health problems can prevent the development of more complicated and costly mental and substance use disorders.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that it is awarding up to nearly $8.9 million, for 5 years, to fund National Technical Assistance Centers on Consumer/Peer-Run Programs that will strengthen and enhance consumer directed approaches, recovery concepts and empowerment for adults with serious mental illness.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it is awarding up to $53.4 million in new State Incentive Grants for up to five years. These grants are used by states or tribes to implement a strategic approach in communities across the state for substance abuse prevention.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act will greatly expand health insurance coverage to people with mental and substance use disorders. Through its discretionary grant and other programs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is working to ensure that mental health and substance abuse treatment services are advanced in concert with the entire health system.
Grand prize winner receives trip to Los Angeles to 2010 Voice Awards where video will be showcased.
Approximately $94.8 million per year will be available to fund up to 30 grants.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will award a total of up to $16.8 million for the next four years in grants to expand and enhance services to help provide greater support to children affected by methamphetamine use in their families.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of 19 grants totaling 1.3 million for the first year and $3.9 million for up to three years to support consumer organizations in their work to improve mental health services for persons living with serious mental illnesses.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is seeking comments on its Strategic Initiatives Paper. The paper outlines the goals, priorities and action steps for forming the basis of SAMHSA's Strategic Plan. It was developed based on discussions with Federal, state and local leaders, constituency groups, advisory council members, members of congress, people in recovery and family members.
Grants awarded to 43 community agencies nationwide.
A new national study reveals that nearly 7.8 million adolescents aged 12 to 17, almost one third (30.9 percent), participated in any of three violent behaviors over the past year. The study, conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), showed that 22.6 percent of adolescents reported having participated in a serious fight at school or work; 16.1 percent reported involvement in group-against-group fighting; and 7.5 percent reported attacking others with intent to seriously hurt them.
The use of illicit drugs among Americans increased between 2008 and 2009 according to a national survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) shows the overall rate of current illicit drug use in the United States rose from 8.0 percent of the population aged 12 and older in 2008 to 8.7 percent in 2009. This rise in overall drug use was driven in large part by increases in marijuana use.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will unveil the results of the latest (2009) National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) at a press conference on Thursday, September 16. The annual survey is the largest of its kind, and is the government’s primary vehicle for determining how many persons are abusing illegal drugs, pharmaceuticals, alcohol and tobacco.
Substance abuse treatment admissions of older adults more than doubled from 1992 to 2008.
Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), today announced $22 million in new Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFC) grants to 169 communities and 16 new DFC Mentoring grants across the country. The awards announced today are in addition to the $63 million in Continuation grants simultaneously released to 549 currently funded DFC coalitions and seven DFC Mentoring Continuation coalitions. These grants provide community coalitions needed support to prevent and reduce youth substance use.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today provided guidance for those interested in submitting programs and practices to its National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP). The notice is published in the August 18, 2010 Federal Register.
A new report shows that behavioral health problems affect every community throughout America – but in unique, and sometimes surprising ways.
New report reveals details about the underage drinking problem in the nation through the lens of alcohol-related emergency department visits.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for its Prevention Fellowship Program. The Fellowship Program, launched in 2006, is designed to build a workforce of highly competent substance abuse prevention professionals.
Overall findings show current alcohol and illicit drug use rates among Hispanic–American adults are below national average.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is providing public education messages to raise awarness about how to recognize signs and symptoms of emotional health problems and where to go for help.
Large increases in the percentage of admissions reporting pain reliever misuse seen among all age, gender, race, ethnic groups as well as in all regions of the country.
Nearly 1 in 10 drug-related hospital emergency department visits made by adolescents involved suicide attempts – with females making more than 72 percent of these attempts.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with The Advertising Council, announced today the launch of a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign to promote recovery from mental health problems within the American Indian community by educating and inspiring young adults to talk openly about issues of mental health. The culturally-targeted PSAs seek to motivate societal change towards social acceptance and decrease negative attitudes that may surround mental illness.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with The Advertising Council, announced today the launch of a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign to promote recovery from mental health problems within the Hispanic/Latino community by educating and inspiring young adults to talk openly about issues of mental health. The culturally-targeted PSAs seek to motivate societal change towards social acceptance and decrease negative attitudes that may surround mental illness.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in collaboration with The Advertising Council, announced today the launch of a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign to promote recovery from mental health problems within the Chinese American community by educating and inspiring young adults to talk openly about issues of mental health.
A new national study reveals that the rate of past month alcohol use (i.e., at least one drink in the past 30 days) among American Indian or Alaska Native adults is significantly lower than the national average for adults (43.9 percent versus 55.2 percent).
Hospital emergency department visits involving underage drinking nearly double during the Fourth of July Holiday weekend according to a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Admission rates for pregnant teens abusing marijuana and methamphetamines increased significantly from 1992 to 2007 -- Rates for substance abuse treatment admissions among Hispanic pregnant teens have risen while rates for Black pregnant teens have dropped.
A new study released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that a model program, implemented to ensure that eligible individuals with serious mental illness were enrolled in Medicaid upon discharge from state correctional facilities, increased Medicaid enrollment among this group by 15 percent.
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that only 777 of 13,688 (6 percent) substance abuse treatment facilities surveyed across the nation offer special programs for gay and lesbian clients.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology announced today the release of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for applying the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations to Health Information Exchange (HIE).
New admissions data show sharp increase in the proportion of older Americans being treated for illicit substances such as cocaine, heroin and marijuana.
Study provides trend data about increases and decreases in behavioral health problems experienced among the states.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it is awarding the Physician Clinical Support System for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (PCSS) cooperative agreement grant to the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry based in Providence, Rhode Island. The grant is projected to provide up to a total of $1.5 million in funding over the course of three years.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced that all the states and the District of Columbia have continued to meet their goals of curtailing sales of tobacco to underage youth (those under 18). However, in federal fiscal year 2009, for the first time ever, the data show a slight increase in the average national rate of tobacco sales to underage youth of about one percent.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), like others in the health care arena, has learned that integrating services, providing joint training and technical assistance, and collaborating across service sectors hold the most promise for effectively meeting health care needs for all Americans. These linkages are best achieved through relationship building activities – something that is difficult to accomplish from afar.
In 2008 there were a quarter of a million drug-related emergency hospital visits by adolescents.
Over 90 percent of psychiatric patients who received treatment in community hospitals were cared for in hospital-based psychiatric specialty units, according to a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and published today in Psychiatric Services.
Daily hospital emergency department visits involving those under age 21 who used alcohol combined with other drugs are 27 percent higher during this holiday period.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a network of crisis call centers located throughout the nation, has answered its two millionth call since its launch on January 1, 2005. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Lifeline currently responds to an average of more than 1,800 calls a day or 54,000 calls per month.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the award of four Knowledge Dissemination Conference Grants totaling $100,000 to the organizations below.
According to a national survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) there are an estimated 9.8 million adults aged 18 or older living with serious mental illness. Among adults, the prevalence of serious mental illness is highest in the 18 to 25 age group, yet this age group is also the least likely to receive services or counseling for mental health issues.
Ms. Kana Enomoto, M.A. and principal senior advisor to the administrator at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has been selected to receive the prestigious Arthur S. Flemming award honoring outstanding federal service in the area of managerial achievement.
A new national study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows there are significant differences in rates of substance use among adults in various Asian-American populations. For example, the past month binge drinking rate among Korean-American adults is three times higher than among Chinese–American adults (25.9 percent versus 8.4 percent). Similarly the level of past month illicit drug use among Japanese–American adults is nearly three times higher than the level among Asian Indian-American adults (6.2 percent versus 2.1 percent).
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding three new Treatment and Services Adaptation (TSA) Center grants for a total of $5.4 million over three years. These new grants are part of SAMHSA's National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced today that it is awarding up to four new grants totaling just under $8 million to local organizations working to prevent or reduce chronic homelessness in their communities. These grants are in addition to $81.5 million in grants awarded under this program in September 2009.
Between 1998 and 2008, five substances accounted for 96 percent of treatment admissions aged 12 and older: alcohol, opiates, marijuana, cocaine and stimulants (mainly methamphetamine).
Adolescents living with mothers who currently smoke are nearly three times more likely to smoke than adolescents living with non-smoking mothers.
“The View’s” Sherri Shepherd, child development pioneer Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, and expert panel join SAMHSA to celebrate fifth anniversary of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day.
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