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Tribal Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Lead in Offering Community Outreach Services

(4/5/2012)

A new report shows that 81 percent of substance abuse treatment facilities run by tribal governments provided outreach services to persons in the community who may need treatment. The report, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that the level of outreach services provided by tribal substance abuse facilities was notably higher than the levels among other private and public-run facilities. Overall, 51 percent of all treatment substance facilities provided outreach services.

View the full news release: http://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/advisories/1203281214.aspx

Keywords: trial, substance abuse, treatment, facilities, community outreach, services

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