Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
“We don't have (inpatient treatment) here in Onslow County.” Hawkins' center provides substance abuse assessments and outpatient counseling for those with substance abuse issues. “We do outpatient therapy for anyone who is struggling with addiction …
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Lawmakers asked to improve mental health, substance abuse treatment
“People with substance abuse and mental health issues are left to their own devices,” Figlewski said. Carol Vassar, a spokeswoman for the Rushford Center in Meriden, said the mental health and substance abuse treatment facility supports both bills.
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Camden property scouted for substance abuse treatment facility
McLean Hospital operates a similar facility named Fernside in Princeton, Mass., which deals with alcohol and co-occurring substance abuse issues. According to Levendusky and Gibbons, the proposed Fox Hill facility would offer a similar private-pay …
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Rockefeller, Rahall talk substance abuse
Rep. Nick Rahall (second from left), Sen. Jay Rockefeller (third from left) and Gil Kerlikowske, director of national drug control policy, (fourth from left) host a roundtable discussion about substance abuse at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Pharmacy …
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