State Senators Approve Key Bills
... senators approve key bills … equipment in Tennessee's Colleges of Applied Technology to meet job training demands across the state; and, $ 1.9 million for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to fund adolescent residential alcohol and drug treatment … Read more on Columbia Daily Herald John Kasich's Mysterious Plan to Repeal Obamacare but Save the Medicaid … Kasich launched into a comparison between preventative health care and drug treatment. "Look, if we treat the drug addicted … Only 16 percent of them opposed "Insure Tennessee," his branding for an increased coverage plan. There was a good reason why … ...
Drug Free Partnership Awards More Than $56K in Grants
... For primary prevention education services to students at Michigan City High School. The impact of underage drinking and binge drinking, standard drinking measurements and the progression of alcohol addiction will be … Read more on News Dispatch Gold Medal Giver: Jean Thomas Teens battling addiction can see a brighter future thanks to this week's Gold Medal Giver. Jean Thomas is a volunteer at the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse of Northwest Louisiana (CADA). It's a substance abuse treatment center where youth can … Read more on KTAL Read ...
29 Now Taking Part in Indiana Needle-Exchange to Combat HIV
29 now taking part in Indiana needle-exchange to combat HIV In this photograph taken on October 25, 2011 a volunteer at the Cordia-Caritas Medan disposes a used syringe of heroin drug users at their center in Medan city in Sumatra island. Cordia-Caritas a non-government organization, focus rehabilitation … Read more on WHAS 11.com (subscription) Grace House addiction recovery home shuttered, but fundraising to reopen A long-term residential addiction treatment center for women has temporarily closed down to raise money to continue operations, a move that leaves a void in help available to women battling drug and alcohol dependency in Waco. Grace House, a ministry … Read more on Waco Tribune-Herald Read more... ...
Go Directly to Jail—and Then Stay There: How the Misuse of Jails Is Fueling …
... detained in jail "for behavior that stems primarily from mental illness, homeless, addiction," or kept for minor violations of the law such as driving with a suspended license or public intoxication. "Even … Read more on Reason (blog) Hotline Ignored Calls On Girl Thrown Over Bridge By Dad Investigators also seemed more focused on whether Phoebe and her siblings' basic needs were being met, instead of addressing the histories of domestic violence, mental health, and substance abuse issues in the home, according to the report. Read more on KEYE TV Read ...
VANCOUVER HOME INVASION FALSE ALARM B.C. CANADA MAY 20 1998
... HOME INVASION FALSE ALARM B.C. CANADA MAY 20 1998 – DV-67-1 MAY 20 1998 Vancouver police respond to a home invasion that turned out be false. The residents were on drugs and hallucinating, police arrested both residents 1300 W.64 Aave British… Substance abuse treatment program will be the topic of April 2 Community … Dr. Kurt Bravata will present a program on a new drug and alcohol abuse treatment program in the area at the monthly Polk County Community Connections meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2, in the community room at Citizen Memorial Hospital, 1500 N. Read more on Bolivar Herald-Free Press (subscription) Read ...
I Don’t Know Why…
... Don’t Know Why… – If you are an Alcoholic, you have probably asked yourself this question, “I don’t know why,” many times. Please reach out to your loved ones and those that are trying to help you. Because… Partnership expands recovery services for homeless and uninsured The collaboration, funded under the United Way's health community goal, seeks to make substance abuse treatment more accessible to those who are uninsured or cannot pay for private treatment programs so that they can overcome their addictions and live … Read more on Lawrence Journal World Read ...