Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Email Format
Government AdministrationMaryland, United States1001-5000 Employees
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a U.S. government agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on public health with an emphasis on behavioral health. It leads national efforts to reduce the impact of substance use disorders and mental illnesses in communities, and its history spans about 22 years. The agency provides leadership and allocates resources—programs, policies, information and data, contracts and grants—to support the view that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention is effective, and that people can recover from mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA is headquartered at 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, United States, and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people; its website is https://samhsa.gov. Reported annual revenue falls in the range of $50 million to $100 million.