Word: samhsa
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Prove to yourself if you can quit for one day, you can quit for a lifetime," say the advertisements. Through a variety of programs, from nicotine patches to counseling, the ACS and its partner within the federal government, a branch of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), are working to make today the first day of a better, more healthy life for millions of Americans...
...links alcohol creates on a college campus are also worthy of note. According to statistics from SAMHSA, over half of binge drinkers are current smokers, another piece of evidence that smokers are many times more likely to abuse alochol or illicit drugs. Additionally, over 3,000 minors begin smoking every day, and the pattern of addiction is particularly strong. According to these figures, over one-third of those who are "experimenting" end up addicted...
...this addiction should be taken seriously. Information provided by Jim Michie, the spokeperson for SAMHSA, suggested that the Great American Smokeout should help college students focus on their tobacco addiction: "Just as they think about college as a means to achieve their long-term career goals, students should look at stopping smoking as a way to live long enough to enjoy what their hard work and sacrifice have earned them...