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SAMHSA press announcements, quarterly newsletter, and media highlights of initiatives and other activities.

Press Announcements

06/01/19
The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the mass shooting in Virginia Beach

05/28/19
The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the nation’s tornado activity

05/23/19
The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the tornado activity in Missouri

SAMHSA in the News

03/29/19SAMHSA Works to Connect Americans to Treatment for Opioid-Use Disorder by Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance UseMediaPlanet

02/04/19HHS official wants states to know the risks of pot legalizationModern Healthcare

12/20/18America’s Mental-Health Policy Quietly ImprovesNational Review

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Last Updated: 09/24/2014