Behavioral Health in Health Care Reform (posted 6/30)

In late May the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a consensus statement about health care reform entitled Ensuring U.S. Health Reform Includes Prevention and Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders - A Framework for Discussion .  The report states, "There is no health without addressing mental and substance-use disorders and it is time to give Americans the comprehensive care and support they need and deserve."  The report includes a list of nine "Core Consensus Principles for Reform" based on input from "hundreds of stakeholder and consumer groups and dozens of nationally and internationally recognized experts in the fields of mental health and addictions," according to the agency.  The American Society of Addiction Medicine, National Alliance on Mental Illness, the National Council of Community Behavioral Healthcare, and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America were among the groups that provided input into the report. Click here to download the report.  Click here to learn more.

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