SAMHSA Announces First Director Of The National Mental Health & Substance Use Policy Laboratory

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, M.P.H., as the first Director of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (The Policy Lab). The Policy Lab promotes innovation and the dissemination and adoption of evidence-based practices and service delivery models related to mental health and addiction disorders.

Prior to obtaining this new position, Dr. Jones served as Acting Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Data Policy, and Director of the Division of Science Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE . . .