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PULSE ANNUAL No. 2
January 2003

Recent Trends, Challenges and Issues in Funding Public Mental Health Services in the US
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HHS Announces $7.7 Million to Help People Enter, Stay, In Substance Abuse Treatment
SAMHSA press release - "Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced 13 cooperative agreements totaling $7.7 million over 3 years to improve client access to substance abuse treatment and retention in treatment. The awards are designed to help implement effective clinical and administrative practices that will encourage people to seek addiction treatment and remain in the full course of treatment."  
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Nearly Half of People Receiving Addiction Treatment Were Involved in Both Drug and Alcohol Abuse
SAMHSA press release - "Nearly half of all 1.1 million people receiving treatment for drug or alcohol addiction were in treatment for both drug and alcohol abuse according to the 2002 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services released today by HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. ... 'This survey tells us where the substance abuse treatment system is going, to help us analyze system trends and forecast resource requirements,' said SAMHSA Administrator Charles G. Curie. 'At SAMHSA, building treatment capacity is a top priority. We are hopeful that the President’s Access to Recovery program will be funded to allow an additional 100,000 people to enter treatment and rebuild their lives.' ”  
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