Webinar Series: Addressing Serious Mental Illness
SAMHSA is hosting a series of webinars to address serious mental illness (SMI). The webinars will take place between May and August 2015. Each webinar will describe new and emerging practices across a...
View ArticlePreventing Opioid Overdose and Accidental Death
How do you prevent someone from overdosing on opioid drugs and medications? SAMHSA's Prevention toolkit has answers. (repost) The post Preventing Opioid Overdose and Accidental Death appeared first on...
View ArticlePreventing the Misuse of Prescription Painkillers
Prescription medications can be a powerful tool among the treatments for acute or chronic pain, but they can have unintended consequences if used inappropriately – especially for people in recovery...
View ArticleImproving Mental Health in America
A recent SAMHSA report revealed that among the 10 million adults with serious mental illness, nearly 70 percent had received mental health services in the past year. SAMHSA continues to support...
View ArticleBetter Data to Improve Behavioral Health
A new partnership between SAMHSA and USDA will provide better data and information about behavioral health in America – especially rural and hard-to-reach communities. The post Better Data to Improve...
View ArticleCulture Leads Native Youth in Prevention
Native American communities are using their heritage and enthusiasm about their culture to promote wellness among youth. The post Culture Leads Native Youth in Prevention appeared first on SAMHSA News.
View ArticleIntegrating Substance Use Assessment in Health Care
Health care workers are using a new SAMHSA online course to learn how to better identify substance misuse and abuse among their patients. The post Integrating Substance Use Assessment in Health Care...
View ArticleNew Suicide Prevention App
SAMHSA's newest suicide prevention resource, the Suicide Safe mobile app was released in March to promote prevention strategies that help health care professionals and others to address suicide risk....
View ArticleNot for Human Consumption: Spice and Bath Salts
Bath salts and spice might look like harmless consumer products, but they have become a dangerous drug of choice — particularly among younger people. The post Not for Human Consumption: Spice and Bath...
View ArticleSuicide and Middle-Aged Men
The death of Robin Williams shocked the nation and raised awareness about the growing concern of suicide by middle-aged men. But mental health experts are embarking on new strategies to prevent and...
View ArticleMary Lambert Promotes Children’s Mental Health
Singer and songwriter Mary Lambert joined dignitaries in Washington, DC on May 7 to celebrate National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. The post Mary Lambert Promotes Children’s Mental Health...
View ArticleRecovery Support Services Enhance Change
Recovery residences are just one example of recovery support services that help people recovering from mental and substance use disorders – including serious mental illnesses – get and stay well, find...
View ArticleJail Diversion Programs Help Youth
Approximately 1.9 million youth under the age of 18 were arrested in 2009. And in many cases, these young people have unmet needs for behavioral health services. The post Jail Diversion Programs Help...
View ArticleHighlights from National Prevention Week 2015
National Prevention Week took place in May 2015. As SAMHSA held its press event highlighting the importance of prevention, communities and organizations around the nation celebrated and participated to...
View ArticleSAMHSA in Vietnam
Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), SAMHSA has helped facilitate programs that are changing the perception and treatment of addiction in Vietnam. The post SAMHSA in Vietnam...
View ArticleEnding Chronic Homelessness
For Robert M., finding a safe home was a big challenge - job loss resulted in eviction, and then substance use escalated. SAMHSA has been pioneering programs to end chronic homelessness while promoting...
View ArticleEvent: National Minority Mental Health Month Twitter Chat
Join HHS Office of Minority Health and SAMHSA in a Twitter chat at #MMHMchat focused on reducing mental health disparities within racially and ethnically diverse communities. Topics include strategies...
View ArticleWebcast: 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Join SAMHSA’s webinar to hear from expert presenters and panelists about the history and accomplishments of the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Olmstead decision, and the Protection and Advocacy...
View ArticleChartbook Notes Population Differences in Mental Health Services
The 2015 Racial/Ethnic Differences in Mental Health Service Use Among Adults chartbook provides national estimates of mental health service utilization among adults aged 18 or older within different...
View ArticleNew Report Reveals Ethnic Behavioral Health Disparities
A new SAMHSA report looks specifically at behavioral health by other influencing factors such as race and ethnicity (white, African American, Asian American/Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander,...
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