Samhsa
SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is charged with improving the quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and the cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
History[edit | edit source]
SAMHSA was established by Congress in 1992 to make substance use and mental disorder information, services, and research more accessible.
Organization[edit | edit source]
SAMHSA is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The agency's $3.7 billion budget (FY 2018) is primarily dedicated to funding treatment services, through a block grant program, for substance use and mental disorders. SAMHSA's budget also includes the Center for Mental Health Services, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Services[edit | edit source]
SAMHSA's services include prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in the areas of substance abuse and mental illnesses. The agency also serves as a information hub, providing resources and data to health professionals and the public.
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