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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Notice To Announce Commission of a
Surgeon General’s Report on
Substance Use, Addiction, and Health
Office of the Surgeon General
(OSG) and Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA), Department of Health and
Human Services (DHHS).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On behalf of the United States
Department of Health and Human
Services, the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration
and the Office of the Surgeon General
announce the commission of the firstever Surgeon General’s Report
presenting the state of the science on
substance use, addiction, and health.
The report will examine the health
effects of drug and alcohol misuse from
the perspectives of prevention,
treatment, recovery, neurobiology, and
delivery of care.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jinhee Lee, Pharm.D., Public Health
Advisor, SAMHSA/Center for Substance
Abuse Treatment, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857, Email:
sgrcomments@samhsa.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of Problem: Substance use/
misuse and addiction represent a
significant and substantial public health
challenge. Data from the 2014 National
Survey on Drug Use and Health
(NSDUH) reveal that an estimated 27.0
million Americans aged 12 or older
were currently illicit drug users (defined
as using any of the following in the past
30 days: Marijuana/hashish, cocaine/
crack, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants,
or non-medical use of prescription-type
psychotherapeutics such as pain
relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and
sedatives) and 16.3 million were heavy
drinkers (defined as drinking five or
more drinks on the same occasion on
five or more days in the past 30 days).
Approximately 6.5 million people aged
12 and older reported currently using
psychotherapeutics non-medically.
According to the 2014 NSDUH, 21.5
million Americans aged 12 or older had
a substance use disorder in the past
year. Among them, 14.4 million
Americans had dependence or abuse of
alcohol but not illicit drugs, while
another 4.5 million had dependence or
abuse of illicit drugs but not alcohol,
and 2.6 million had dependence or
abuse of both alcohol and illicit drugs.
People with alcohol or illicit drug
dependence or abuse were defined in
the 2014 NSDUH as meeting the
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diagnostic criteria specified in the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fourth edition (DSM–
IV).
The Affordable Care Act and new
mental health parity protections are
expanding mental health and substance
abuse treatment benefits to 60 million
Americans. Despite this historic
expansion of health insurance coverage
and other advances, too many
Americans are not benefiting from
treatment services. Based on the 2014
NSDUH data, although 21.5 million
people aged 12 or older met the DSM–
IV criteria for alcohol or illicit drug
dependence or abuse, only an estimated
2.3 million received substance use
treatment in the past year.
Drug poisoning (overdose) was
responsible for about 47,000 deaths in
the U.S. in 2014 (now the latest year for
which national data are available).
Furthermore, substance misuse (to
include excessive alcohol use) and
related disorders contribute to injury
and chronic illness, lost productivity,
family disruptions, and increased
transmission of sexually and injectionrelated infectious diseases; are
associated with higher rates of domestic
violence and child abuse; and prevent
many individuals from realizing their
full potential.
Approach: The report’s scope is
intended to be broad and
comprehensive, with the goal of
capturing the current landscape of the
impact of alcohol and drug issues on
health, referencing data sources such as
NSDUH, the Monitoring the Future
Survey, the National Epidemiologic
Survey on Alcohol and Related
Conditions, and the National
Comorbidity Survey. These sources
highlight trends over time as well as
underscore the critical nature of this
public health issue. The report is
intended to: (1) Provide a
comprehensive review of the research
literature on substance use, addiction,
and health, summarizing the science on
substance misuse prevention, treatment,
and recovery; (2) outline potential
future direction; and (3) educate,
encourage, and call upon all Americans
to take action.
Potential Areas of Focus: Areas of
focus in the report may include the
history of the prevention, treatment, and
recovery fields; components of the
substance use continuum (i.e.,
prevention, treatment, and recovery);
epidemiology of substance use, misuse,
and substance use disorders; etiology of
substance misuse and related disorders;
neurobiological base of substance
misuse and related disorders; risk and
protective factors; application of
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scientific research in the field, including
methods, challenges, and current and
future directions; social, economic, and
health consequences of substance
misuse; co-occurrence of substance use
disorders and other diseases and
disorders; the state of health care access
and coverage as it relates to substance
use prevention, treatment, and recovery;
integration of substance use disorders,
mental health, and physical health care
in clinical settings; national, state, and
local initiatives to assess and improve
the quality of care for substance misuse
and related disorders; organization and
financing of prevention, treatment, and
recovery services within the health care
system; ethical, legal, and policy issues;
and potential future directions.
Summer King,
Statistician.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services;
Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to Public Law 92–463,
notice is hereby given that the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration’s (SAMHSA)
Center for Mental Health Services
(CMHS) National Advisory Council will
meet February 24, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.
The meeting is open to the public and
will include discussion of the Center’s
policy issues, and current
administrative, legislative, and program
developments. The meeting will be held
at the SAMHSA building, Conference
Room 5E29, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Rockville, MD 20857. Attendance by the
public will be limited to space available.
Interested persons may present data,
information, or views, orally or in
writing, on issues pending before the
Committee. Written submissions should
be forwarded to the contact person on
or before February 14, 2016. Oral
presentations from the public will be
scheduled at the conclusion of the
meeting. Individuals interested in
making oral presentations are
encouraged to notify the contact on or
before February 14, 2016. Five minutes
will be allotted for each presentation.
The meeting may be accessed via
telephone and web conferencing might
be available. To attend on site, obtain
the call-in number, access code, and/or
web access link; submit written or brief
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Notice To Announce Commission of a Surgeon General's Report on
Substance Use, Addiction, and Health
AGENCY: Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) and Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On behalf of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
and the Office of the Surgeon General announce the commission of the
first-ever Surgeon General's Report presenting the state of the science
on substance use, addiction, and health. The report will examine the
health effects of drug and alcohol misuse from the perspectives of
prevention, treatment, recovery, neurobiology, and delivery of care.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jinhee Lee, Pharm.D., Public Health
Advisor, SAMHSA/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Email: sgrcomments@samhsa.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Scope of Problem: Substance use/misuse and addiction represent a
significant and substantial public health challenge. Data from the 2014
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reveal that an estimated
27.0 million Americans aged 12 or older were currently illicit drug
users (defined as using any of the following in the past 30 days:
Marijuana/hashish, cocaine/crack, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or
non-medical use of prescription-type psychotherapeutics such as pain
relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives) and 16.3 million
were heavy drinkers (defined as drinking five or more drinks on the
same occasion on five or more days in the past 30 days). Approximately
6.5 million people aged 12 and older reported currently using
psychotherapeutics non-medically.
According to the 2014 NSDUH, 21.5 million Americans aged 12 or
older had a substance use disorder in the past year. Among them, 14.4
million Americans had dependence or abuse of alcohol but not illicit
drugs, while another 4.5 million had dependence or abuse of illicit
drugs but not alcohol, and 2.6 million had dependence or abuse of both
alcohol and illicit drugs. People with alcohol or illicit drug
dependence or abuse were defined in the 2014 NSDUH as meeting the
diagnostic criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition (DSM-IV).
The Affordable Care Act and new mental health parity protections
are expanding mental health and substance abuse treatment benefits to
60 million Americans. Despite this historic expansion of health
insurance coverage and other advances, too many Americans are not
benefiting from treatment services. Based on the 2014 NSDUH data,
although 21.5 million people aged 12 or older met the DSM-IV criteria
for alcohol or illicit drug dependence or abuse, only an estimated 2.3
million received substance use treatment in the past year.
Drug poisoning (overdose) was responsible for about 47,000 deaths
in the U.S. in 2014 (now the latest year for which national data are
available). Furthermore, substance misuse (to include excessive alcohol
use) and related disorders contribute to injury and chronic illness,
lost productivity, family disruptions, and increased transmission of
sexually and injection-related infectious diseases; are associated with
higher rates of domestic violence and child abuse; and prevent many
individuals from realizing their full potential.
Approach: The report's scope is intended to be broad and
comprehensive, with the goal of capturing the current landscape of the
impact of alcohol and drug issues on health, referencing data sources
such as NSDUH, the Monitoring the Future Survey, the National
Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, and the
National Comorbidity Survey. These sources highlight trends over time
as well as underscore the critical nature of this public health issue.
The report is intended to: (1) Provide a comprehensive review of the
research literature on substance use, addiction, and health,
summarizing the science on substance misuse prevention, treatment, and
recovery; (2) outline potential future direction; and (3) educate,
encourage, and call upon all Americans to take action.
Potential Areas of Focus: Areas of focus in the report may include
the history of the prevention, treatment, and recovery fields;
components of the substance use continuum (i.e., prevention, treatment,
and recovery); epidemiology of substance use, misuse, and substance use
disorders; etiology of substance misuse and related disorders;
neurobiological base of substance misuse and related disorders; risk
and protective factors; application of scientific research in the
field, including methods, challenges, and current and future
directions; social, economic, and health consequences of substance
misuse; co-occurrence of substance use disorders and other diseases and
disorders; the state of health care access and coverage as it relates
to substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery; integration of
substance use disorders, mental health, and physical health care in
clinical settings; national, state, and local initiatives to assess and
improve the quality of care for substance misuse and related disorders;
organization and financing of prevention, treatment, and recovery
services within the health care system; ethical, legal, and policy
issues; and potential future directions.
Summer King,
Statistician.
[FR Doc. 2015-32929 Filed 12-30-15; 8:45 am]
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