Thursday, June 19, 2014

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SAMHSA Headlines
www.samhsa.gov  •  1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) June 19, 2014
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Emergency Department Visits Involving Methamphetamine Rise

New SAMHSA report shows emergency department visits related to the use of the illicit drug methamphetamine rose from 67,954 in 2007 to 102,961 in 2011.

Up to $5.6 Million Available To Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

The purpose of this program is to support states in implementing the 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention goals and objectives focused on preventing suicide and suicide attempts among working-age adults age 25–64 to reduce the overall suicide rate and number of suicides in the United States nationally.

Up to Nearly $1.5 Million in Supplemental Funding for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

SAMHSA is providing supplemental funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to expand and enhance the currently funded chat services from 12 hours a day to 24/7 coverage.

Nearly Half of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Offer Tobacco Cessation Services

New SAMHSA report shows that among the programs offering tobacco use cessation services, 39 percent offered counseling, 22 percent offered nicotine replacement medication, and 16 percent offered non-nicotine medication.

Millions of Young Adults Use Illicit Substances Every Day

New SAMHSA report shows that on an average day, 3.2 million young adults used marijuana, 57,304 used heroin, 51,319 used cocaine, 46,179 used hallucinogens, and 17,868 used inhalants.

Disaster Distress Helpline Provides Immediate Counseling

The SAMHSA-sponsored Helpline, 800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746, offers counseling to those affected by human-caused and natural disasters.

Upcoming Events
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JUN

Webinar: Essentials for Childhood: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implications for Prevention and Planning

Register for this second webinar in a five-part series titled "Essentials for Childhood." This webinar will briefly review adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their short- and long-term impacts on health and well-being; describe how ensuring safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments can help prevent ACEs; and provide examples.

26
JUN

Webinar: Latino Language Access and the Affordable Care Act

Register to learn about language access issues identified through recent community discussions in El Paso, Los Angeles, and Tampa, and about language access challenges and successes in outreach and enrollment of uninsured Latinos.

2
JUL

Webinar: The Excellence Act Explained: Opportunities, Benefits, and Strategies for Planning Your Application

Join the National Council's team of policy experts to get information on the new law and how it will affect service delivery and payment.

8
JUL

Webinar: Transitioning to DSM-5 and ICD-10-CM

Register to learn how the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding structure of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, compares to DSM-IV, identify the different uses of DSM-5's ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes, and more.

24
JUL

Webinar: The Power of Youth Development and Recovery Supports

Register for this final webinar in Girls Matter!, a six-part webinar series addressing adolescent girls' behavioral health. This webinar will explore youth development and how to incorporate youth development into substance abuse and mental health services and recovery supports.

Resources
TIP 58: Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

TIP 58: Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)


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