SAMHSA Headlines: Bath Salts Contribute to Thousands of Emergency Department Visits

SAMHSA Headlines: Bath Salts Contribute to Thousands of Emergency Department Visits

"Bath Salts" Drugs Were Involved in Nearly 23,000 Emergency Department Visits

A new SAMHSA national report reveals that "bath salts," a group of drugs containing amphetamine-type stimulants, were linked to an estimated 22,904 visits to hospital emergency departments in 2011.

SAMHSA Announces Winners of Tech-Based Challenge To Prevent High-Risk Drinking Among College Students

SAMHSA launched this Challenge in May to help decrease high-risk drinking among college students. The first-place prize went to Syracuse University's BeWise website.

Disaster Distress Helpline Provides Immediate Counseling

The SAMHSA-sponsored Helpline, 800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746, offers counseling to those affected by human-caused and natural disasters.