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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) was established in 1992 and directed by Congress to target effectively substance abuse and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effectively and more rapidly into the general health care system. Over the years SAMHSA has demonstrated that – prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover from mental and substance use disorders. Behavioral health services improve health status and reduce health care and other costs to society. Continued improvement in the delivery and financing of prevention, treatment and recovery support services provides a cost effective opportunity to advance and protect the Nation’s health.
AWARE (All-Wisconsin Alcohol Risk Education) is a UW Health-convened coalition to improve the health and safety of Wisconsin residents in the fight against alcohol abuse.
Wasted in Wisconsin. A team of Journal Sentinel reporters spent a year examining the drinking culture in Wisconsin. The team evaluated studies, created and analyzed databases, surveyed Wisconsin residents, tested dozens of drinkers with a breath-testing device, reviewed more than 200 court files and conducted more than 200 interviews for this series.
The Partnership at Drugfree.org is a nonprofit organization that helps parents prevent, intervene in and find treatment for drug and alcohol use by their children.
Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking
