substance abuse and mental health services administration

Snorting Heroin Leads to the Needle / Educational PSA Video

Snorting Heroin Leads To The Needle / Educational PSA Video
Snorting Heroin Leads To The Needle / Educational PSA Video. Public Service Announcement in the public domain. Heroin (Diacetylmorphine) Information: Heroin …


 

'Bath Salts' Involved in Nearly 23000 ER Visits in 2011
Researchers from SAMHSA in Rockville, MD, used… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Killer on the Block

Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Killer on the Block
Every 14 minutes a person dies of a drug overdose in the United States. This means more than 35,000 deaths every year, exceeding motor vehicle crashes, homicides and suicides! The director of the White House Office of National Drug Control …… Continue reading

David's Story: 'The Irish Jail System Is a School for Criminals.'

David's story: 'The Irish jail system is a school for criminals.'
After that he started going to addiction counselling. The Peter McVerry Trust set up a care plan, and “my life started coming together.” He moved into an apartment complex supported by the trust, and stopped drinking last Halloween. He… Continue reading

Ask and Tell on Teen Substance Abuse – Ct Post

Ask and tell on teen substance abuse – Ct Post


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Ask and tell on teen substance abuse
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Earlier this month, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The findings confirm trends that addiction therapists working… Continue reading

Spike in Hard Drug Abuse Becomes Focus – Manchester Journal

Spike in hard drug abuse becomes focus – Manchester Journal

Spike in hard drug abuse becomes focus
Manchester Journal
BENNINGTON/RUTLAND COUNTIES – The decriminalization of marijuana, which went into effect on July 1, may have some up in arms, but law enforcement officials – among others – have indicated that… Continue reading

10 Facts About Inhalant Abuse: It's NEVER Safe!

10 Facts About Inhalant Abuse: It's NEVER Safe!
I have compiled some facts here from reputable sources such as the US Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Inhalant Prevention Coalition and the National Institute on Drug … Read more on ChicagoNow… Continue reading