Headlines: New Report Shows Substance Use by Industry ► Up to $800,000 Available for Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency Grants (RFA No. SM-15-013)

Headlines: New Report Shows Substance Use by Industry

Nearly 1 in 10 Full-Time Workers Have Had a Substance Use Disorder in the Past Year

A new SAMHSA report indicates that 9.5 percent of full-time workers (ages 18 to 64) experienced a substance use disorder in the past year. Levels of substance use/dependence varied considerably among different industry categories.

New Report Reveals Current and Long-Term Trends in Heroin Use

A new SAMHSA report Tracking Heroin Use in the United States: 2002 to 2013 shows that while incidence of heroin use is still relatively small compared with other illicit substances (e.g., marijuana, prescription drug misuse), it rose significantly over the past 11 years.

Up to $800,000 Available for Statewide Peer Networks for Recovery and Resiliency Grants (RFA No. SM-15-013)

The purpose of this program is to create and/or enhance statewide networks that improve access to and the quality of behavioral health systems, services, treatment, and recovery supports statewide.