More questions and answers on SAMHSA cuts

Abstract

Last week's lead article, “HHS announces elimination of SAMHSA and fires thousands of its employees” (see https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adaw.34474), focused on massive job layoffs and financial cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which will be incorporated into a new umbrella agency. We had asked the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to respond to our questions, but the response came in too late for deadline. We include it below, as well as some additional comments.