Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Overview:

• SAMHSA was established in 1992 to target substance abuse and mental health services
• The Office of Applied Studies (OAS) is an Office within SAMHSA- it is the primary source of national data on the prevalence, treatment, and consequences of substance abuse in the United States.
• Data is collected on drug-related emergency room visits and drug-related deaths; also on the location, organization, and capacity of providers which offer services to prevent and treat substance abuse
• SAMHSA has three major data collection systems to provide this information on a regular basis:
  1. National Survey on Drug Use & Health (NSDUH)
  2. Drug and Alcohol Services Information System (DASIS)
  3. Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
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