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What Is SAMHSA and SAMHSA.gov? SAMHSA stands for Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency established in 1992, as a replacement for the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration.1 The goal of SAMHSA is to help all affected by substance abuse and mental illnesses by […]

24-Hour Hotline Numbers for Drug & Alcohol Abuse Drug and alcohol addiction hotlines are available to Virginia residents suffering from any kind of substance abuse. These helplines are an important first step on a path to recovery. This valuable tool was initially established in the form of suicide prevention hotlines. During the ’60s and the […]

North Carolina Alcohol and Drug Addiction & Abuse Hotline Numbers North Carolina’s drug problem is best illustrated by abuse statistics that show that about 11% of adult residents reported past-month use of illicit drugs in 2019, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.1 In circumstances of rampant substance abuse (particularly the opioid […]

24-Hour Mississippi Addiction Hotline Numbers  The Mississippi drug problem is mostly related to opioid drugs. In fact, about 60% of drug overdose deaths recorded in 2018 were due to opioids. Fortunately, these numbers are fairly steady and aren’t going up. Still, this shows the need for easily available services such as alcohol and drug rehab […]