Doors To Treatment Opening For Poor Illinoisans Struggling With Mental Illness
Now, as Illinois undertakes a major expansion of Medicaid under the national health care overhaul, as many as 120,000 uninsured low-income residents with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress and other psychiatric …
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Peer Help for Addicts is Essential!
Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) recently declared that drug addiction is a disease of the brain. This declaration was … Yes, the teacher was the student and now after nearly 50 years in the field, addicts and those in …
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A year of disasters: Top ten local stories of 2013
Residents were frightened by brazen home invasions; the Riverfront Museum made it through the first year — with a few bruises along the way; two of the city's hospitals merged; Caterpillar Inc. made some painful adjustments; Peoria School District 150 …
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