The Substance Abuse

and Mental Health

Services
Mission
Administration SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of
(SAMHSA) is the substance abuse and mental illnesses on America’s
agency within the U.S.
communities
Department of Health
and Human Services
that leads public
health efforts to
Services
advance the SAMHSA offers a free, confidential, 24-hour-a-day,
behavioral health of 365-days-a-year hotline for families and individuals
the nation.
that face problems with substance abuse and/or
mental disorders. The hotlie is used for treatment
referral and as an information service.
Established in 1922
by congress to make
services information The hotline is available in spanish and english, and
and research on the website is available in 16 languages.
substance use and
mental disorders
more accessible. Treatment
SAMHSA refers people who suffer from mental
health and drug addiction to treatment. An
5600 Fishers Ln ●
Rockville, MD 20857
individual's area code may be used to help find
1-877-SAMHSA-7 support groups or treatment facilities nearby.
(1-877-726-4727)