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05/18/18
The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the school-shooting incident in Santa Fe, Texas.

05/17/18
The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the flooding in Kauai

05/17/18
The Disaster Distress Helpline 1-800-985-5990 provides immediate crisis counseling to people affected by the volcanic eruption of Mount Kilauea in Hawaii

SAMHSA Newsletter

Pain Management and Opioid Use with Veterans and Service Members

SAMHSA is working with the VA and DoD to enhance informed prescribing practices and prevent opioid misuse with military service members and veterans that can result in overdose or death.

SAMHSA in the News

05/04/18SAMHSA Helps Translate Science Into Real-Life PracticeMDedge

04/25/18SAMHSA Head Stands Firm on Marijuana's DangersMedPage Today

04/04/18Psychiatry award honors Dr. Elinore F. McCance-KatzBaylor College of Medicine

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Last Updated: 09/24/2014

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First National Older Adults Mental Health Awareness Day: It’s About Time
05/17/18
Our population is aging. Approximately 75 million Americans will be over age 65 by 2030. Additionally, in 2012, one in five older adults in the U.S....

Media Guidelines

Media coverage of social issues has a profound impact on how communities understand and address problems. These Media Guidelines for Bullying Prevention offer help to journalists, bloggers, the entertainment creative community, and others who are developing content about bullying.

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