Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) leads efforts to prevent substance misuse and addiction, and to improve the accessibility and quality of treatment, recovery support services, and research for mental and substance use disorders.

Governed by Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)

Submission portal: Visit portal (MuckRock)
Records email Recommended: [email protected]; Direct to the records office; no portal on file.
Mailing address: 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857
FOIA contact: Farrah Monroe-Cook , FOIA Officer
Phone: 240-276-2327

How to submit a request

Due to the current federal funding hiatus since February 17, 2026, there will be a delay in FOIA processing within most FOIA offices within the Department.

What you'll need

If you are requesting records about yourself, submit a signed Certification of Identity form, or a perjury statement and signature or notary.
If you are requesting records about someone other than yourself (third-party), submit a signed Affirmation/Declaration form and/or a signed Form G-639 with your request.
If the person you are requesting records for is a minor, include proof of guardianship (court documents appointing guardianship, birth certificate, or Power of Attorney).
If the person you are requesting records about is deceased, submit proof of death (death certificate, news article, or obituary column).
If you are an attorney, it is also recommended that you submit a signed Form G-28.

Evidence & source status

What this record is based on. Missing fields mean review is still pending — we do not substitute synthetic values.

Data source: Third-party archival capture (securerelease.us) — licensing status under review
Governing statute: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552); Source: State law registry
Contact source: Bulk import — pending review
Last reviewed: 2026-04-29
Evidence level: Contact on file

Primary legal sources

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Governing statute: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)
Jurisdiction requester guidance: Official guidance

Filing this request

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Governing law: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)
Response window: 20 working days under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i). Source: 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i)
Phrase to include: “Freedom of Information Act request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552”

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