Mental Health, Substance–Abuse Treatment Programs Celebrate Proposed …
People who run Florida mental-health and substance-abuse-treatment programs are celebrating the highest proposed state funding they've seen in five years. Advocates from several of these groups were at the Capitol on Tuesday to thank lawmakers and …
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Vt. substance abuse systems could see stress
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's substance abuse treatment programs could see added stress due to a greater number of people having health insurance after key parts of the federal health overhaul take effect, mental health and substance abuse experts …
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10300 Montana alcoholics, drug addicts to be eligible for treatment
The state has not conducted a specific assessment of the effects of Medicaid expansion on substance-abuse treatment programs, Opper said. Montana's treatment facilities are already running above capacity. There is a four-to-six-week waiting period at …
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