Providing leadership in substance abuse prevention, intervention and
treatment.
Welcome to the Office of Substance Abuse
Whether you are someone seeking services for yourself or a loved one, an employer looking for workplace solutions, a school system looking at your community’s latest student data, or a student doing research for a paper, we hope you will find this web site useful and informative.
Please email us at osa.ircosa@maine.gov if you need assistance accessing any information. We are here to assist you.
What's New at OSA:
Posted:
The FY 2012-2013 SAMHSA Block Grant Application, Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Plan is now available for review and comment.
Reports:
Additionally,
- Maine had significant declines in the percent of 12-17 year olds needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug abuse between 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 (from 6.33% to 4.79%).
- Maine had a significant decrease in underage past month alcohol use between 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 (from 32.30% to 29.60% among 12-20 year olds).
- Maine is in the top fifth of states for past month marijuana use among all age groups (12 and older, 12-17 year olds, 18-25 year olds, 26 and older).
The full report is available at: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k7state/2k7State.pdf
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