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I've seen New Jersey "Division of Mental Health Services (DMHS)" and New Jersey "Division of Addiction Services (DAS)" and New Jersey "Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services" also referred to as "DMHAS". Alphabet soup? 
addiction-treatment Addiction TreatmentAddiction treatment (substance abuse treatment) is managed as part of the New Jersey Department of Human Services. new-jersey New JerseyThe DMAS is part of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, which administers all programs related to behavioral health and substance abuse/addiction treatment. |
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From a NJ web site we learn:
So starting in 2011 the two older "divisions" are no longer independent of each other, but have ben combined. That explains the new name. It is also aligned with the changes in health care, since "addiction services" is now considered part of mental health treatment. They explain this as well:
New Jersey had a 2011 budget in excess of 974 million dollars allocated towards mental health and addiction services, and over four thousand state employees assigned to DMHAS. The DMHAS contact lists this web address (although the older web sites are still active, with outdated information): DIVISION WEB SITE: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/divisions/dmhas/ DIVISION CONTACT: DMHAS@dhs.state.nj.us |
New Jersey is very active in reforming substance abuse treatment, providing support for substance abuse treatment services including drug and alcohol detox and treatment (rehab), and changing the way laws push addicts into prisons instead of treatment.