SAMHSA Data, Reports, and Issue Briefs

• The Behavioral Health Barometer: United States, Volume 6 The national report presents data from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services. It is one of a series of national, regional, and state reports that provide a snapshot of substance use and mental health in the United States. Some measures include data presented by race/ethnicity and other demographic variables.
• 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Hispanics, Latino or Spanish Origin or Descent Individuals This slide deck (available as a PPT and PDF) presents data specific to Hispanics, Latino or Spanish Origin or Descent individuals based on the graphics, tables, and figures from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Annual Report.
• Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S. (PDF | 426 KB) This issue brief provides an overview of the key issues, data, strategies, and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the behavioral health disparities experienced by Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.
• The Opioid Crisis and the Hispanic/Latino Population: An Urgent Issue (also available in Spanish) This issue brief presents data on prevalence of opioid misuse & death rates in the Hispanic/Latino population; contextual factors & challenges to prevention & treatment; innovative outreach & engagement strategies to connect people to evidence-based treatment; and the importance of community voice.

SAMHSA Programs and Initiatives

• Hable. Ellos escuchan es la campaña nacional patrocinada por SAMHSA para la prevención del consumo de alcohol entre menores de edad ayuda a los padres y a los cuidadores para que puedan empezar la conversación con sus hijos acerca de los peligros del alcohol.

  Talk. They Hear You is SAMHSA's underage drinking prevention campaign that helps parents and caregivers start talking to their children early about the dangers of alcohol.

• La Semana Nacional de Prevención es un evento anual de salud apoyado por SAMHSA, que busca concientizar al público y generar acción respecto al abuso de sustancias y a los problemas de salud mental. El lema y enfoque de la Semana Nacional de Prevención 2020 es: Nuestras vidas. Nuestra salud. Nuestro futuro. Este año queremos destacar la importancia del rol que cada uno de nosotros desempeña en el mantenimiento de un estilo de vida saludable y un futuro próspero.

  National Prevention Week is a SAMHSA-supported annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance use and mental health issues. National Prevention Week 2020 is about Our Lives. Our Health. Our Future. SAMHSA will be highlighting the important role each of us has in maintaining a healthy life and ensuring a productive future.

Materials are available in English and Spanish.

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Resources

• Spanish-Language Resources (PDF |674 KB) Este recurso proporciona una lista de recursos selectos de SAMHSA disponibles en español y/o inglés que son desarrollados para la población hispana/latina. (This resource provides a listing of selected SAMHSA resources available in Spanish and/or English that are developed for the Hispanic/Latino population).
• Depresión en madres: Más que tristeza (Depression in Mothers: More than the Blues). Muchas madres luchan diariamente con la depresión y muchas de ellas ni siquiera saben que están deprimidas. Este kit de herramientas está diseñado para los proveedores comunitarios, incluyendo los que trabajan en programas de visitas al hogar; los trabajadores del programa WIC; y el personal de Head Start Temprano, Head Start y otros programas de cuidado de niños. (This toolkit equips providers with information about depression, and offers strategies in working with mothers who may be depressed. The toolkit includes resources, referrals and handouts for depression, and screening tools for more serious depression).
• El alcohol y la depresión: El camino de Jorge hacia una vida mejor (Alcohol and Depression: Jorge’s Journey to a Better Life). Equipa a los lectores con información acerca del alcohol y la depresión en un formato de fotonovela culturalmente competente. Reduce el estigma relacionado con los trastornos concurrentes y enfatiza la importancia de buscar ayuda tanto para el trastorno mental como para el abuso de sustancias. (This Spanish- language fotonovela employs believable characters and dialogue to tell a story that educates readers about co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and their treatment).
• Prevención de la Sobredosis de Opioides Manual de Instrucción (Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit). Equipa a los proveedores de atención médica, las comunidades y los gobiernos locales con materiales para desarrollar prácticas y políticas para ayudar a prevenir las sobredosis y las muertes relacionadas con los opioides. Aborda diferentes asuntos de interés para los proveedores de atención médica, personal de primeros auxilios, los proveedores de tratamientos y los que están recuperándose de sobredosis de opioides. (This toolkit offers strategies to health care providers, communities, and local governments for developing practices and policies to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Access reports for community members, prescribers, patients and families, and those recovering from opioid overdose).

Publicaciones de SAMHSA disponibles en español (Additional SAMHSA Spanish-language publications)

Visit behavioral health equity resources for select SAMHSA in-language resources and quality practice and workforce development for select SAMHSA OBHE webinars and blog posts.

Federal Initiatives and Resources

• Alcohol and the Hispanic Community from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is a publication that discusses alcohol use in the Hispanic/Latino community.
• Chartbook for Hispanic Health Care (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) This Hispanic Health Care chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the 2014 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR). It includes a summary of trends across measures of Black health care from the QDR and figures illustrating select measures of Black health care. A PowerPoint version is also available that users can download for presentations.

External Resources

• Hispanic-Latino Mental Health (American Psychiatric Association)
• Latino Mental Health Facts (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Mental Health: A Guide for Latinos and Their Families (American Psychiatric Association) (22 minutes, 13 seconds)
• National Hispanic Science Network
• National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA)