Alcohol and Drug News

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On World AIDS Day, SAMHSA renews commitment to end the HIV epidemic

Kristin Roha, MS, MPH, Public Health Advisor for HIV, and Dr. Neeraj Gandotra, M.D., Chief Medical Officer Established in 1988, World AIDS Day allows the people of the world to show support for people living with and affected by HIV, and ... more

Tue, Dec 01, 2020
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Confronted with Multiple Crises, Latinos Draw Upon Culture and Community (Enfrentando múltiples crisis, los latinos recurren a la cultura y a la comunidad)

By: Roxana Hernandez, MPH; Shayla Anderson, MPH, CHES; Victoria Chau, Ph.D., MPH; Larke Huang, Ph.D., SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity ... more

Wed, Oct 14, 2020
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Message from the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health Awareness Month and National Prevention Week

By: Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Each and every day, SAMHSA works to ensure that substance misuse is prevented in America’s communities and that our nation’s mental health is strong. May marks Mental ... more

Thu, May 14, 2020
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On World AIDS Day, SAMHSA reaffirms commitment to Ending HIV Epidemic with support from partners

By: Neeraj Gandotra, M.D., Chief Medical Officer ... more

Fri, Nov 29, 2019
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Opioid and Illicit Drug Use Among the Hispanic/Latino Populations

By: Roslyn Holliday Moore, Public Health Analyst, and Victoria Chau, Public Health Analyst, SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity ... more

Tue, Oct 15, 2019
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Back-to-School Season: An Opportunity to Help Parents and Caregivers Prevent Underage Drinking and Drug Use

By: Johnnetta Davis-Joyce, M.A., Director, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention ... more

Thu, Sep 19, 2019
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Alarming Suicide Trends in African American Children: An Urgent Issue

Tue, Jul 23, 2019
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