History
SAMHSA was established in 1992 by Congress as part of a reorganization of the Federal administration of mental health services; the new law renamed the former Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA). ADAMHA had passed through a series of name changes and organizational arrangements throughout its history:
- Narcotics Division (1929-30)
- Division of Mental Hygiene (1930-43)
- Mental Hygiene Division, Bureau of Medical Services (1943-49)
- NIMH, National Institutes of Health (NIH, 1949-67)
- NIMH (1967-68)
- NIMH, Health Services and Mental Health Administration (1968-73)
- NIMH, NIH (1973)
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIMH (1970-73)
- ADAMHA, established 1973.
Congress directed SAMHSA to target effectively substance abuse and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effectively and rapidly into the general health care system.
Charles Curie was SAMHSA's Director until his resignation in May 2006. In December 2006 Terry Cline was appointed as SAMHSA's Director. Dr. Cline served through August 2008. Rear Admiral Eric Broderick served as the Acting Director upon Dr. Cline's departure, until the arrival of the succeeding Administrator, Pamela S. Hyde, J.D. in November 2009.
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