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SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS)
Background:
The Office of Applied Studies was established
in October 1992 when the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration
(ADAMHA) agency was reorganized as the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
SAMHSA is the lead Federal Agency for improving access to quality substance
abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental health services in the
U.S.
Mission:
The Office of Applied Studies (OAS) serves as SAMHSA's focal point for data collection, analysis,
and dissemination of critical public health data to assist policymakers,
providers, and the public in making informed decisions regarding
the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use
disorders.
- Data are collected on
the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse and adverse health consequences
associated with drug abuse. OAS conducts the annual National Survey
on Drug Use & Health which is the primary data system for collecting
such data.
- SAMHSA's OAS collects
data on the nation's treatment system and outcomes. These data are intended
to serve as statistical indicators of progress in the field and enable
a better understanding of the nature and extent of substance abuse in
order to improve prevention and treatment services and to reduce substance
abuse. OAS manages the Drug and Alcohol Services Information
System (DASIS) and its associated surveys that serve as the primary
data source for such information.
- SAMHSA's OAS also manages
the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a public health surveillance
system that monitors drug-related visits to hospital emergency departments
(EDs) as well as drug-related deaths investigated by medical examiners
and coroners.
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for a short report providing an overview of SAMHSA's Office of Applied
Studies (OAS).
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here for a description of the OAS major data collection systems.
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Contact Information:
SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS)
Home page on the web:
http://oas.samhsa.gov
Contact OAS by:
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E-mail: Click on "Mail" on OAS
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Office of Applied Studies
Publications and Data Dissemination
SAMHSA
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 7-1044
Rockville, MD 20857
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