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News media requests for information on SAMHSA's substance use and mental health programs should be directed to the Office of Communications at 240-276-2130.

"SAMHSA News" - The Agency's award-winning, bimonthly newsletter

SAMHSA News, http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsaNewsletter/default.aspx, is the national newsletter of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Published six times a year (bimonthly) by SAMHSA’s Office of Communications, SAMHSA News keeps you informed about substance use and mental health treatment and prevention issues. Each issue offers updates and information on Agency campaigns and initiatives and grants, data on mental health problems and drug and alcohol use, prevalence, treatment, and recovery, and new publications.

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Recovery in Your Community

Youth and Young Adults in Recovery

La Comunidad Hispana

Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

National Recovery Month 2013

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Behavioral Health is Essential to Health
Prevention Works
Treatment is Effective
People Recover

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

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