Puerto Rico Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services

{{Short description|Organization}} The '''Puerto Rico Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration'''<ref name="name-in-english" /> {{mdash}}{{langx|es|Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y Contra la Adicción}} ('''ASSMCA'''){{mdash}} is a Puerto Rico-based organization associated with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.<ref name="act-67" /> As of June 2021 the administrator the agency is Carlos Rodríguez Mateo.<ref>{{Cite web|last=CyberNews|title=Familia y ASSMCA dicen que no tienen fondos para absorber empleados de la AEE|url=https://www.noticel.com/ahora/gobierno/20210604/familia-y-assmca-dicen-que-no-tienen-fondos-para-absorber-empleados-de-la-aee/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.noticel.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

== History == ASSMCA was created by law 67 of August 7, 1993. The law made the agency responsible for helping address mental health and issues related to addiction to narcotics on the island.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Misión, Visión, Valores|trans-title=Mission, Vision, Values|url=https://assmca.pr.gov/SobreNosotros/Pages/default.aspx#:~:text=La%20Administraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Servicios%20de,y%20autonom%C3%ADa%20fiscal%20y%20administrativa.cal%20y%20administrativa.|access-date=2021-08-30|website=assmca.pr.gov}}</ref>

In 2018 the agency lacked funds to pay staff at the Psychiatric Hospital of Río Piedras which is the main institution working with the agency to treat patients.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Assmca dice que pagará deuda con empleados del Psiquiátrico {{!}} Gobierno {{!}} elvocero.com|url=https://www.elvocero.com/gobierno/assmca-dice-que-pagar-deuda-con-empleados-del-psiqui-trico/article_124ed71c-fa68-11e7-8c5c-1fafa94d43ed.amp.html|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.elvocero.com|date=16 January 2018 }}</ref>

== Services == The agency carries out awareness campaigns to help prevent suicide. In 2021 the agency launched ''VIVE (Life)'' an awareness campaign

The agency has a 24-hour crisis hotline called ''Línea PAS''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-07-24|title=Línea PAS: ayuda en momentos de crisis emocionales|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/linea-pas-ayuda-en-momentos-de-crisis-emocionales/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=El Nuevo Día|language=es}}</ref> In 2020 the hotline reported an increase in calls as a result of the 2019–20 Puerto Rico earthquakes and due to COVID-19 pandemic related anxiety.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-25|title=Aumentan en 50% las llamadas a la línea PAS por el COVID-19|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/aumentan-en-50-las-llamadas-a-la-linea-pas-por-el-covid-19/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=El Nuevo Día|language=spanish}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-08|title=Salud mental tras terremoto: sobre 400 personas han llamado a la línea PAS en busca de ayuda|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/salud-mental-tras-terremoto-sobre-400-personas-han-llamado-a-la-linea-pas-en-busca-de-ayuda/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=El Nuevo Día|language=es}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|2|refs= <ref name="name-in-english">{{cite web |url=http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/assmca/Documents/BibliotecaVirtual/Estudios/Provider%20Survey%20Report.pdf |title=Puerto Rico Substance Abuse Needs Assessment Program, Treatment Capacity Survey, Final Results |publisher=Puerto Rico Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services |accessdate=December 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191020/http://www2.pr.gov/agencias/assmca/Documents/BibliotecaVirtual/Estudios/Provider%20Survey%20Report.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> <ref name="act-67">{{cite act |url=http://www.presupuesto.gobierno.pr/PresupuestosAnteriores/AF99/BASLEGAL/095/095.HTM |title= Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Act |number=67 |date=August 7, 1993 |accessdate=December 27, 2012 |language=Spanish }}</ref> }}

Category:Department of Health of Puerto Rico Category:1993 establishments in Puerto Rico