Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was created as a services agency to focus attention, programs, and funding on improving the lives of people with or at risk for mental and substance abuse disorders.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction through the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines and by ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive (SAMHDA)
http://www.http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDAicpsr.umich.edu/SAMHDA
SAMHDA provides free, ready access to comprehensive research data in a variety of formats and promotes the sharing of these data among researchers, academics, policymakers, service providers, and others.
National Mental Health Information Center (NMHIC)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
The National Mental Health Information Center was developed for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers, and the media.
MethResource.gov
MethResources.gov is a comprehensive website and campaign to teach everyone about the dangers of meth.
National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders.
Rethinking Drinking
http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/
This site has great resources to help people assess their drinking habits. A special holiday drinking site is also available at http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Publications/RethinkingHolidayDrinking
“This publication was supported in whole or in part by the Nevada Division of Mental Health and Developmental Services (MHDS), Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency (SAPTA) through State General Funds and/or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. DHHS, SAMHSA, or the State of Nevada.”
