Advocates seek stronger substance abuse treatment measures
LITTLE ROCK (Arkansas News Bureau) — Substance abuse costs Arkansas about $ 888 million annually, but just 6 percent of Arkansans who need help with a drug addiction actually receive treatment, according to two legislative task force reports.
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Treatment centers lack funding to help drug addiction
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – Officials say prescription drug abuse is leading the drug epidemic. They say treating the addiction is key, but limited funding for treating substance abuse is making that difficult. "You wouldn't believe the amount of …
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Oregon finds efforts to treat drug addicts paying off
The Oregon Health Authority is spending about $ 51 million annually on substance abuse treatment — up $ 11 million from six years ago. Kentucky's Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities spends $ 29 million a year, and …
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Proposed veterans treatment courts to focus on cases tied to mental illness …
Several kinds of courts exist in Missouri for different offenses. Now, some legislators want to add one more: a court for veterans. Legislation pre-filed by Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City, would allow Missouri circuit courts to create veterans …
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