News by Topic: Substance abuse

News from the past 14 days. Please visit the News Archive for earlier stories.

Statement from Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on Help is Available for Smokers Who Want to Quit
Nov 20, 2009 -- In this statement, Howard K. Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health and Elizabeth T.H. Fontham, President, American Cancer Society, urge smokers to mark today’s 34th Great American Smokeout by making a quit plan and finding out about free resources that help them quit successfully.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Recovery Services for Adolescents and Families; Comment Request     Federal Register 
Nov 18, 2009 -- SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment will conduct a data collection on the helpfulness of recovery support services for young people and their families after leaving substance abuse treatment.

New SAMHSA Web site Provides Tools to Help Address Co-Occurring Disorders and Homelessness
Nov 17, 2009 -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announces the availability of a new Web site to help SAMHSA grantees, health professionals and the public address problems of homelessness and co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

FDA to Examine the Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages
Nov 16, 2009 -- On Nov. 13, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters notifying nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products.

New Reports Highlight Important Gender Differences in Substance Use and Mental Health for Adolescents in Each State and the District of Columbia
Nov 13, 2009 -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has developed 52 new short reports providing key information about the level of substance use and mental health problems and treatment among adolescents (age 12 to 17 years) in each state, the District of Columbia and for the country as a whole.

U.S. Adult Smoking Rates Remain Stalled     Top Story 
Nov 13, 2009 -- Despite progress in some areas, smoking rates among U.S. adults remained stalled in 2008, halting the nation’s progress in ending the tobacco epidemic, according to a CDC study.