Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health SAMHSA is pleased to announce the release of Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health . This landmark report was developed as a collaboration between SAMHSA and the Office of the Surgeon General. Today, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy published a landmark report on a health crisis affecting every community in our country. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health is a comprehensive review of the science of substance use, misuse, and disorders. The report is available online at Addiction.SurgeonGeneral.gov . Nearly 21 million people in America have a substance use disorder involving alcohol or drugs, an astonishing figure that is comparable to the number of people in our country
