Government of Guam; Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Country Resources Mental Health Policies Guam 1 January 2013 Policy document

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It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the territory of Guam, to
provide comprehensive inpatient and community-based outpatient mental
health, alcohol and drug programs and services for the people of Guam, and
to continually strive to improve, enhance, and promote the physical and
mental well-being of the people of Guam who experience the life-disrupting
effects of mental illness, alcoholism and drug abuse or are at risk to suffer
those effects and who need such assistance and; to provide such assistance in
an efficient and effective manner in order to minimize community disruption
and strengthen the quality of personal, family and community life.

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