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June 25, 2008
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eNewsletter - April 1, 2008
SAMHSA Data Strategy
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Data Strategy for fiscal year 2007 through fiscal year 2011 for the first time includes collecting data on individuals in recovery.
By the end of fiscal year 2011, SAMHSA’s milestones include “to use or obtain data on persons in recovery from substance abuse and/or mental illness and services they need as well as the services they use.” Faces & Voices of Recovery advocated for the inclusion of recovery information in SAMHSA’s Data Strategy and in 2005, met with SAMHSA officials and recovery researchers to discuss the need for this critical information.