in fact, we do have a faith-based program at samhsa. the objective is to educate members of the faith community about a wide range of issues-mental health issues, substance abuse issues, and trauma- because we find that the ministers, the rabbis, the imams, the religious leaders do want to know because they're unable to have a positive impact if they're not aware of some of these issues. we don't ask people to change their philosophical or theological beliefs. we do want them to be familiar with some of the negative consequences that do result from physical abuse, sexual abuse, a violation of trust that happens in households, as miss cain pointed out. and i think it's significant what happens when you tell. were you believed? were you told to keep those dirty little secrets in the house, as dr. harris said, and how you were soothed when you told. there's many folks that we've worked with, many women in the criminal justice system were very clear when they were told they were not believed. they were told to keep that secret in the house.

who may not be able to add on additional staff to be able to do this, and they train, i know that samhsa, csat has trained quite a number of people in being able to adjust their approach in order to provide that brief intervention. yeah, and actually samhsa has supported both models, one model where the current staff, often the physician, actually delivers the service, another model where we expand the health care team. and what we find is when we can expand the health care team, we more consistently deliver more evidence-based services of longer duration to kids. but for settings where the health care team cannot be expanded, then we certainly want to take advantage of the opportunity to train physicians and nurses. and especially in rural areas, where maybe if they expanded the team, there wouldn't be enough people to serve, they even have to be even more flexible, and maybe people are serving multiple roles in the process. and gail, what are some of the screening tools-and pierluigi-what are some of the screening tools that parents need to be aware of for screening for mental health i

so, i think to a certain extent- well, i think samhsa would disagree with you there, but- [laughs] other than that, we've got some very, very good programs, as a matter of fact. there are great programs, and i think those programs are very important. the point that i would make is that we have to maintain a focus in understanding that it's not just about prevention; it's also about recovery. and so, i think there are kids out there and there are young adults out there who would be willing to commit to that abstinence-based kind of environment to support other students, but i think also what we've got to do and we've got to remember is that there are going to be kids, young adults as well, out there that are not going to be able to commit to that until after they've been through the ringer. well, alison, given that he doesn't believe- [laughs] -or doesn't seem to believe that prevention, but talk to us about what does work in prevention, on the mental health side. well, you know, i laugh because i have to agree with both sides because we can't be naïve. quite the diplomat. well, that's my

for a copy of this program or other programs in the road to recovery series, call samhsa at 1-800-662elp, or order online at recoverymonth.gov and click on the video, radio, web tab. [music] every september, national recovery month provides an opportunity for communities like yours to raise awareness of

well, we have eight strategic initiatives at samhsa. one of them is indeed trauma and justice, making it clear that we believe that we have to deal with trauma as an integral part of the behavioral health strategy to assist people in need of services. so the strategic initiative lead is lar quong dr. lar quong, appointed to that role by pamela hyde, the administrator of the substance abuse and mental health services administration, with the focus on working not only with issues of domestic violence but also working with the issues of the criminal justice system because, indeed, as i mentioned, it's not the abuse excuse, it is trying to break the cycle. we spend a lot of money reincarcerating individuals who have primary issues that have never dealt with, so especially in nonviolent situations. we wanted to break that cycle and, as dr. harris pointed out, we also want to create a workforce that has a stable appreciation of traumatic phenomenon so that, again, we don't blame the child, we don't blame the wife, we don't blame the spouse wh

prevention programs, like, "too good for drugs and violence," or our own bilingual curriculum, that samhsa named as an exemplary program. and those youth are meeting at least on a monthly basis, and they're developing public service announcements, media campaigns, texting campaigns to reach other latino youth and to help them avoid alcohol, drugs, gangs, and those things. and then our treatment peer mentors is our latest program. we have a clubhouse model, where we have substance abuse treatment for adolescents, and we provide support services after school: tutoring, life skills, and so on. we help kids finish school, get out of gangs, stop using drugs, and graduates of that program we are hiring-paid positions-hiring as peer mentors, so they can help the new members coming in get acclimated... so, they're peer recovery young people. correct. well, that's excellent. that's excellent. does that mirror anything we're doing in the mental health side, gail? well, i couldn't help but, first of all, applaud you for the work you're doing. and also to think about our garrett lee smith youth suicid

for a copy of this program or other programs in the road to recovery series, call samhsa at 1-800-662-help, or order online at recoverymonth.gov and click on the video, radio, web tab. [music] every september, national recovery month provides an opportunity for communities like yours to raise awareness of substance use and mental health problems, to highlight the effectiveness of treatment, and that people can and do recover. in order to help you plan events and activities in commemoration of this year's recovery month observance, the free online recovery month kit offers ideas, materials, and tools for planning, organizing, and realizing an event or outreach campaign that matches your goals and resources. to obtain an electronic copy of this year's recovery month kit and gain access to other free publications and materials related to recovery issues, visit the recovery month website at www.recoverymonth.gov, or call 1-800-662-help. >> a few years ago, i attended a public event at sfaliason, i don't know if you were there but it had a huge impact on me. i went to hear alaferalaison sp

coffman, critics of the energy drink side accord -- mental health services administration or samhsa stating the number of americans emergency hospital visits involving energy drinks doubled between 2007-2011. the more than 20,000. and i'm wondering how you interpret those findings? >> senator, i'm not only with the support. it's been mentioned several times today. i don't believe that report, because it's only a snapshot of emergency room visits. really get that any causal relationships between energy drinks, the ingredients and energy drinks, and the reason that the individual showed up at the emergency room. there are many limitations in the report. when someone comes to the er, there is no indication of how much of any specific product they drink, including other products that may contain caffeine. the report points out that over half of the young adults who reported, you know, for whatever reason they needed to report to the er, actually admitted to the use of alcohol and drugs of abuse. and i actually think they probably underreported that when they arrived at the emergency room. and s

report commissioned by the american beverage association noticed that the drug abuse warning network, samhsa -- referred to as the d.a.w.m. report, this is the emergency room report -- findings rely upon extrapolated sample data which can skew the reported national statistics regarding emergency room visits associated with energy drinks. additionally, as the aba has recently noted, the the authors of the area letter paint an inaccurate picture of caffeine use and safety ignoring the vast body of robust and reliable scientific evidence that has for decades established the safety of caffeine at the levels present in energy drinks including for younger consumers. a copy of both the associates' analysis of the d.a.w.n. report and the aba's response to the area letter have been submitted with my prepared statement to the committee. i would like to speak about rockstar's labeling and marketing practices. rockstar takes pride in the fact that its product labeling is as transparent and clearly defined as possible. on its product labels, rockstar has for many years included the following information: