This CBHSQ Data Brief presents findings from the evaluation of the State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants (Opioid STR) that describe how funding was used to support peer services for people with or recovering from opioid use disorder (OUD). The evaluation revealed that most Opioid STR grantees used...
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The Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program was created to reduce or eliminate homelessness and imminent risk of homelessness for individuals with serious mental illness or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.1 PATH is administered by the Division of State and Community Systems Development of the...
The White House, in collaboration with federal partners and with input from the HIV community across the United States, released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (2022-2025) (NHAS). The fourth goal of NHAS emphasizes the need for integrated care of substance use services as a strategy to end the HIV epidemic. People...
The White House, in collaboration with federal partners and with input from the HIV community across the United States, released the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (2022-2025) (NHAS). The fourth goal of NHAS emphasizes the need for integrated care of substance use services as a strategy to end the HIV epidemic. People...
SAMHSA Prevention Day, February 4, 2019 Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
View the recorded presentation and webcast slides (PDF, PPTX) presented by Dr. Elinore F. McCance-Katz.
This short report uses data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) to examine the emergency department (ED) visits for children aged 1 -5 that involved opioid pain relievers. Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Lortab), oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet), and codeine are examples of opioid pain relievers; buprenorphine (Suboxone), is an opioid that is...
This report looks at SAMHSA Block Grants that serve as a safety net for individuals without health insurance or other resources who seek specialty substance use treatment and prevention services. Under the Affordable Care Act, some of the treatment options that were covered by the SAMHSA Block Grants are likely...
A variety of surveys and data systems other than the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) collect data on substance use and mental health problems. It is useful to consider the results of these other studies when discussing NSDUH data. This document briefly describes one of these other...
This report describes the results of data collection efforts conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) related to the behavioral health (mental health and substance use) of residents of the Gulf Coast affected by the Deepwater Horizon...
This report presents results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report includes national estimates of rates of initiation and use of illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), alcohol, and tobacco...
This report presents results from the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report includes national estimates of rates of initiation and use of illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), alcohol, and tobacco...
These detailed tables present totals and prevalence estimates of risk and protective factors regarding substance use from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The factors include perceptions of 1) risk of substance use, 2) availability of substances, 3) parental disapproval of youth substance use, 4) peer...
These detailed tables present standard errors for totals and prevalence estimates of risk and protective factors regarding substance use from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The factors include perceptions of 1) risk of substance use, 2) availability of substances, 3) parental disapproval of youth substance...
This report presents results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report includes national estimates of rates of initiation and use of illicit drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, and the nonmedical use of prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives), alcohol, and tobacco...
This spotlight uses 2002 to 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) to assess receipt of substance use prevention messages by youth aged 12 to 17 by whether the youth lives with foster parents, biological parents, or adoptive parents.