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the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public
health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to
reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities -
ANSWERSAMHSA [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration]
mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and
addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health -
ANSWERNIDA [National Institute on Drug Abuse]
The interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class, and gender as
they apply to a given individual or group, regarded as creating overlapping and
interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage (how we better acknowledge
and ground the differences among us) - ANSWERintersectionality
mission is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these
violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking - ANSWERMADD [Mothers Against
Drunk Driving]
mission is to empower young people to successfully confront the risks and pressures
that challenge them throughout their daily lives; an inclusive organization, welcoming all
youth who seek support for healthy and safe development - ANSWERSADD [Students
Against Destructive Decisions]
an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is
nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost
everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to
anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem - ANSWERAA
[Alcoholics Anonymous]
a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and
use, despite harnful consequences - ANSWERdrug abuse
deciding the number and spacing of your children through the use of contraception
(abstinence,natural planning, hormonal birth control) - ANSWERfamily planning
death of an infant before their first birthday; the number of infant deaths for every 1,000
live births (5.9 per 1,000 in the US) - ANSWERinfant mortality
labor or delivery; the act or process of giving birth to a baby - ANSWERchildbirth