Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Opioid Commission Just Issued First Report; What’s Missing Will Surprise You

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Want To Cut Overdose Deaths In Half? Try Listening To Recovery Advocates.

With a few key changes, the United States could reduce drug overdoses by 50 percent. But that means challenging our prejudices about addiction.
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Alcohol And Drug Detox: Do It Now And Do It Right

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When Your Parents Are Addicted To Painkillers

Skip the intervention and rehab threats. Here's how to really help the growing boomer demographic in America's opioid epidemic.
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How The Trump Budget And The AHCA Are Dismantling America's Safety Net

Both will cause tremendous amounts of suffering and pain.
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Trump Pick For SAMHSA Assistant Secretary Aligns With Murphy Mental Health Bill. Is There Hope For Children’s Mental Health?

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Saving More Lives Means Modernizing Addiction Treatment

At the height of America’s addiction crisis, it’s time to implement new modalities that will heal our communities and save more lives.
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Trauma Informed Pioneers: First Ladies Working to Heal Communities

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What The 2016 Oscar-Nominated Films Can Teach Us About Trauma And Addiction

We can indeed triumph over pain and “beat it.”
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Mom Shares Stunning Transformation 4 Years After Beating Heroin, Meth Addictions

“Never give up on yourself. Forgiveness of ourselves is essential in our recovery process."
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