United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Synonyms
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (U.S.)
Health Services and Mental Health Administration
Health Services and Mental Health Administration (U.S.)
SAMHSA
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.)
United States Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration
United States Health Services and Mental Health Administration
An agency of the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE concerned with the overall planning, promoting, and administering of programs pertaining to substance abuse and mental health. It is commonly referred to by the acronym SAMHSA. On 1 October 1992, the United States Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) became SAMHSA.