Addressing Gambling Problems
Lottery tickets, bingo games, blackjack at a casino, the Friday night poker game, the office sports pool, gambling Web sites, horse and dog racing, animal fights, and slot machines—there are now more...
View ArticleNew Tool to Create Data Tables
A new tool was recently released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA). The simple, two-step process allows you to create your own tables and graphs using SAMHSA health data....
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 ArticleAlcohol and Tobacco Use by Adolescents on the Decline, SAMHSA Study Finds
Fewer adolescents aged 12 to 17 are smoking or using alcohol than at any time since 2002, according to SAMHSA’s latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The annual report, which is based on a...
View ArticleRecovery Month 2016 Roundup
Every year Recovery Month is celebrated to recognize that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover. Recovery Month also marks the annual release of the National Survey on Drug Use...
View ArticleData Reveal Veterans have Lower Rates of Marijuana Use than Civilians
According to combined 2002 to 2012 data from SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 1 in 16 veterans used marijuana in the past year, while 1 in 13 non-veterans did. The...
View ArticleSurgeon General Issues Landmark Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
The U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, recently released a groundbreaking report, Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. This report...
View ArticleSAMHSA Shares Latest Behavioral Health Data, Including Opioid Misuse
SAMHSA’s recently released annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) provides insights into substance use and mental health in the United States. Updated information on opioid use –...
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