Addiction and Substance Misuse Reports and Publications - HHS.gov
Aug 31, 2023 · The Surgeon General is championing efforts to prevent drug use, overdose, and addiction and mitigate the opioid and substance abuse epidemics.
Information Related to Mental and Behavioral Health ... - HHS.gov
Aug 6, 2024 · At times, health care providers need to share mental and behavioral health information to enhance patient treatment and to ensure the health and safety of the patient or others. Parents, friends, and other caregivers of individuals with a mental health condition or substance use disorder play an important role in supporting the patient’s treatment, care …
The HHS Office for Civil Rights Responds to the Nation’s Opioid C
Apr 2, 2024 · As part of a shared commitment to ensuring protections from discrimination apply to all people, including those in treatment for or recovery from substance use disorders, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S ...
Recovery Resources & Tools - HHS.gov
Dec 16, 2022 · Find tools and resources to support people recovering from substance abuse to make healthy choices that support their physical and emotional wellbeing.
Overdose Prevention Strategy - HHS.gov
The HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy focuses on primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment, and recovery support.
Harm Reduction | Overdose Prevention Strategy - HHS.gov
This page highlights current federal activities that promote harm reduction by increasing the availability and access to high-quality harm reduction services, decreasing negative effects of substance use, and reducing stigma related to substance use and overdose.
2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention - HHS.gov
Sep 5, 2024 · National Strategy for Suicide Prevention The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention is a bold new 10-year, comprehensive, whole-of-society approach to suicide prevention that provides concrete recommendations for addressing gaps in the suicide prevention field. This coordinated and comprehensive approach to suicide prevention at the national, …
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Dec 18, 2020 · The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will continue substance abuse and mental health programs vital to the safety and protection of Americans.
Mental Health and Substance Use Insurance Help - HHS.gov
Dec 1, 2021 · For too long, insurance coverage was overly complex, hard to access, and discriminatory towards individuals with mental and substance use conditions. There was no recognition that mental health and substance use disorders are every bit as important as physical health, and that going without effective treatment can be debilitating and even life threatening.
FAQs regarding substance abuse confidentiality regulations
Dec 18, 2024 · Issued by: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) Issue Date: January 01, 2016 DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract.