The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will unveil key data on mental and substance use disorders, including opioid use, at a press conference on Thursday, September 7, 2017.
National data will be revealed in conjunction with the kick-off of the 28th annual National Recovery Month observance, celebrating individuals throughout the country who have achieved long-term recovery from mental and substance use disorders, and recognizing the contributions of the dedicated men and women who provide treatment and recovery services.
National Recovery Month promotes public awareness that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.
Who
- Tom Price, M.D., Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Elinore McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Richard Baum, Acting Director, Office of National Drug Control and Policy
- Paolo del Vecchio, Director, SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services
- Kimberly Johnson, Director, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
- Emmanuel Ford, a person in recovery from experiencing mental disorders, and his mother and caregiver, Esther Ford
- Zach Talbott, a person in recovery from experiencing substance use disorders
When
Thursday, September 7, 2017 – 9:00 a.m.
Where
National Press Club – Holeman Lounge, 14th & F streets N.W., Washington, D.C., 13th Floor
Webcast
To view the live webcast please visit https://scontent.webcaster4.com/web/NSDUH/RM. The webcast will be shown from 9:00 – 10:30 am.