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[ 9 Oct 2012 | No Comment ]
Helping children reach their full potential

Written By: Paolo Delvecchio, Director, Center for Mental Health Services
A recent column in the New York Times by David Brooks (“The Psych Approach,” Sept. 27, 2012) provides key insight on how children who experience serious difficulties in youth, such as experiencing trauma, often end up as adults challenged with major obstacles to success such as failure in school, substance abuse, mental illnesses, health risk behavior, chronic disease, and each of these ultimately contribute to early mortality.  Brooks cites the seminal CDC-funded Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study by Vince Felitti and Robert …

Featured, Headline, Prevention, Public Awareness and Support, Substance Use, Wellness »

[ 9 Oct 2012 | 5 Comments ]
Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., SAMHSA Administrator

Written By: Pamela S. Hyde, J.D., Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrator
Health care is one of the most prominent subjects in our nation’s discourse. When our discussions turn to substance abuse, one thing is abundantly clear – substance abuse prevention leads to better health.
 As we celebrate National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, we need to keep in mind that:

Nearly 17 million people aged 12 or older are classified with alcohol dependence or abuse.[1]
Alcohol consumption is associated with approximately 79,000 deaths per year.[2]
Approximately 23 million Americans are current illicit drug …

Featured, Headline, Mental Health, Prevention, Public Awareness and Support, Wellness »

[ 25 May 2012 | 2 Comments ]
Logo for National Prevention Week May 20-26

Written By: Frances M. Harding, Director, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) health is the overall psychological well-being of individuals and includes the presence of positive characteristics, such as the abilities to deal with stress, demonstrate flexibility under changing environments, and recover from adverse situations.1 It’s estimated that only 17 percent of all U.S. adults are considered to be in a state of optimal mental health and emotional well-being.2 Among adults reporting a MEB disorder during their lifetime, more than half said the disorder started in childhood …