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...
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,...
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 ArticleSAMHSA Awards Up to $750,000 in Grants to Improve Opioid Treatment Programs'...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $750,000 to help enable opioid treatment programs to develop electronic health record systems. These systems...
View ArticleSAMHSA Awards Up to Nearly $4 Million in System of Care Expansion Planning...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding System of Care Expansion Planning grants totaling up to nearly $4 million. The purpose of these grants is to develop a...
View ArticleExcessive Heat Poses Increased Risks for Individuals with Behavioral Health...
The Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is issuing a heat advisory to alert the nation to the increased risk of heat-related illnesses for individuals with mental and substance...
View ArticleAlcohol Use Among Pregnant Women in Substance Abuse Treatment Drops in Past...
According to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) the percentage of pregnant woman in substance abuse treatment using alcohol (with or without drug...
View ArticleStimulant-Related Emergency Department Visits Rise 300 Percent Among Younger...
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that some drug-related emergency department visits increased by 300 percent -- from 5,605 visits in 2005 to...
View ArticleNonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers May Raise the Risk of Turning...
A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that people aged 12 to 49 who had used prescription pain relievers nonmedically were 19 times more likely to...
View ArticleState/Federal Effort to Reduce Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors Shows...
A new report on the Synar Amendment program - a federal and state partnership aimed at ending illegal tobacco sales to minors - shows that all the states and the District of Columbia have continued to...
View ArticleAdministration Officials to Hold Media Briefing on Current State of Drug...
On Wednesday, August 28th, top Administration officials, including Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and Kana Enomoto, Principal Deputy Administrator of the Substance...
View ArticleSubstance Use by Adolescents on an Average Day Is Alarming
On an average day, 881,684 teenagers aged 12 to 17 smoked cigarettes, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report also says that on an...
View ArticleSAMHSA Report Shows Conversion Therapy Not Appropriate for Minors, Offers...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is releasing "Ending Conversion Therapy: Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Youth," a comprehensive report that provides an in-depth...
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