Kaufman: Mental health, drug abuse cuts are hurting community
Most of all we need the cuts in funding for mental health and substance abuse to stop. It is time to secure the financial resources to appropriately serve those in need. Joel Kaufman is CEO of The Starting Place, a nonprofit drug abuse prevention and …
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County signs agreement to provide short-term substance abuse treatment
In a building at 327 S. Spring St. next to The Arch Halfway House, Carroll Institute will house as many as eight people daily who are awaiting court-ordered substance abuse treatment. The program begins Jan. 7. The county will also provide $ 10,000 to …
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Treatment centers lack funding to help drug addiction
Many private insurance companies will not pay either. "Even though they'll pay for mental health treatment and things like that, substance abuse just has not been on the radar," said Hicks. For the most severe cases inpatient treatment may be what they …
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Sharp Rise in Admissions From Benzo/Pain Med Combinations
Admissions to substance abuse treatment programs by patients using a combination of benzodiazepines (benzos) and pain relievers have risen drastically over the past decade, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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