PENNSYLVANIA to Get $16.9 Million to Help People At Risk of Alcohol, Drug Dependence
2003年10月28日 - 8:00PM
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PENNSYLVANIA to Get $16.9 Million to Help People At Risk of
Alcohol, Drug Dependence WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Health
and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced a
$16.9 million award over five years to Pennsylvania to fund early
intervention services in hospitals and other general medical and
community settings to reach people "at risk" of dependence on
alcohol or drugs. This cooperative agreement is designed to expand
care available to include screening, brief interventions, referrals
and brief treatment. The community and medical settings, such as
schools and health clinics, will have the capacity to refer
dependent persons to more intense specialized substance abuse
treatment services, when needed. "This grant will make it easier
for local professionals in Pennsylvania to offer a helping hand to
those who engage in risky behavior involving alcohol and drugs,"
Secretary Thompson said. "Left unchecked, these behaviors can lead
to deeper dependency that makes recovery more difficult." John
Walters, Director of the White House Office of National Drug
Control Policy, noted: "Prevention is a critical part of our
balanced strategy. Investments in prevention yield long-lasting
payoffs in people's lives and communities. We also know that early
intervention is critical. Today's announcement is in keeping with a
new focus on encouraging people around young people to help them
stop drug use before it becomes a problem." SAMHSA Administrator
Charles G. Curie presented a "big check" to Governor Edward G.
Rendell today in a ceremony in the State House. The initial award
of $2,969,972 million by HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be renewable by the state for
up to five years, depending on outcomes and availability of
funding. "This award will allow community health centers,
school-based health clinics and student assistance programs,
occupational health clinics, hospitals, and emergency departments
to conduct brief interventions that can reorient many people away
from behavior, that unchecked can lead to addiction," Curie said.
"SAMHSA is helping states add brief interventions to their spectrum
of care, so that substance abuse treatment is addressed before the
patient needs residential care or intensive outpatient care, to
overcome addictions to alcohol and drugs." The Pennsylvania
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment Initiative
will expand the state's care to improve screening, brief
intervention, referral, and treatment (SBIRT) in general medical
and other community settings for adult patients (ages 18-65) with
substance abuse and dependence disorders who reside in Allegheny,
Philadelphia, Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin counties.
Pennsylvania is expected to receive $3,461,430 in the second year,
$3,477,286 in the third year, $3,493,219 in the fourth year and
$3,499,605 in the last year. The total over five years is projected
to be $16,901,512. SAMHSA is a public health agency within the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible
for improving the accountability, capacity and effectiveness of the
nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment and
mental health service delivery systems. DATASOURCE: Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration CONTACT: SAMHSA Press
Office, +1-301-443-8956 Web site: http://www.samhsa.gov/
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