Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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United States government agency federal agency

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that leads national efforts to improve behavioral health and reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration canonical	20
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (in partnership with other entities)	1
Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality	1
Center for Mental Health Services	1
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention	1
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment	1
National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP	1
SAMHSA	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T63363 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Context triple: [Office of National Drug Control Policy, coordinatesWith, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration]

A. Office of National Drug Control Policy
The Office of National Drug Control Policy is a U.S. federal agency that coordinates and oversees national drug-control strategy and policies across the government.
B. National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the United States’ primary federal biomedical research agency, supporting and conducting medical research to improve public health.
C. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a federal executive department responsible for providing healthcare, benefits, and other essential services to U.S. military veterans and their families.
D. Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies healthcare organizations and programs in the United States to promote quality and patient safety.
E. Protective Services Bureau
The Protective Services Bureau is a specialized division of the United States Capitol Police responsible for safeguarding members of Congress, key facilities, and critical events associated with the U.S. Capitol.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Target entity description: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that leads national efforts to improve behavioral health and reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness.

A. Office of National Drug Control Policy
The Office of National Drug Control Policy is a U.S. federal agency that coordinates and oversees national drug-control strategy and policies across the government.
B. National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the United States’ primary federal biomedical research agency, supporting and conducting medical research to improve public health.
C. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a federal executive department responsible for providing healthcare, benefits, and other essential services to U.S. military veterans and their families.
D. Joint Commission
The Joint Commission is an independent, nonprofit organization that accredits and certifies healthcare organizations and programs in the United States to promote quality and patient safety.
E. Protective Services Bureau
The Protective Services Bureau is a specialized division of the United States Capitol Police responsible for safeguarding members of Congress, key facilities, and critical events associated with the U.S. Capitol.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government agency ⓘ federal agency ⓘ
abbreviation	SAMHSA ⓘ linked to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
activity	awards grants to community-based organizations ⓘ awards grants to states ⓘ collects and analyzes behavioral health data ⓘ develops behavioral health programs and policies ⓘ disseminates evidence-based practices ⓘ provides training and technical assistance ⓘ
collaboratesWith	community-based treatment providers ⓘ state and territorial behavioral health agencies ⓘ tribal governments and organizations ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
establishedBy	United States Congress ⓘ
focus	behavioral health ⓘ mental health ⓘ substance use ⓘ
fundingSource	United States federal budget ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Rockville, Maryland ⓘ
jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government
language	English ⓘ
mission	to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities ⓘ
operates	988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (in partnership with other entities) ⓘ linked to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP ⓘ linked to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
oversees	Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality ⓘ linked to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services ⓘ linked to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention ⓘ linked to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Treatment ⓘ linked to: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
parentAgency	United States Department of Health and Human Services ⓘ
policyArea	children and families behavioral health ⓘ co-occurring disorders ⓘ criminal justice and behavioral health ⓘ homelessness and behavioral health ⓘ mental health services ⓘ opioid overdose prevention ⓘ substance use disorder treatment ⓘ suicide prevention ⓘ veterans and service members behavioral health ⓘ
programType	grant-making agency ⓘ
regionServed	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
responsibility	improving quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services ⓘ leading public health efforts to advance behavioral health ⓘ supporting prevention of mental illness ⓘ supporting prevention of substance misuse ⓘ supporting recovery from mental disorders ⓘ supporting recovery from substance use disorders ⓘ supporting treatment of mental disorders ⓘ supporting treatment of substance use disorders ⓘ
sector	public health ⓘ
website	https://www.samhsa.gov ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (27)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Office of National Drug Control Policy → coordinatesWith → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services → overseesAgency → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

United States Public Health Service → hasPart → Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ⓘ

subject linked to: Public Health Service

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration → abbreviation → SAMHSA ⓘ