Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the US Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA is a branch of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It was founded in 1992 as part of a reorganization of the Federal administration of mental health services; the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) was abolished and its service components were transferred to the newly-organized SAMSHA [1].
As of January 2007, SAMHSA's Administrator is Terry Cline, Ph.D., who reports to Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt. Cline replaced Charles Curie, who resigned in May 2006.
Controversy
In February 2004, the administration required the name change of an Oregon mental health conference from "Suicide Prevention Among Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Individuals" to "Suicide Prevention in Vulnerable Populations."
External links
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- National Institute of Mental Health : Important Events in NIMH History
- GLBT Suicide Prevention Workshop Barred from Using the Word Gay
Agencies under the United States Department of Health and Human Services | ||
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| Secretary of Health and Human Services · Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services | ||
| Secretariate staff offices | Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services · Office of the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services |  |
| Organizations under the Assistant Secretary for Health | Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health · Public Health Service · Office of Public Health and Science · Administration for Children and Families · Administration on Aging · Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality · Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Food and Drug Administration · Health Resources and Services Administration · Indian Health Service · National Institutes of Health · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Public Health Service Commissioned Corps | |
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