Rehabs Downsize as County Postpones Funding Decision: Substance Abuse …
... former sheriff, said he understands the significant value substance abuse treatment centers provide, particularly with Proposition 47 having turned many drug crimes to misdemeanors. “It's really incredibly important because if someone is in … Read more on San Mateo Daily Journal Obama's calling for sentencing reform: Will it happen? A coalition of liberal and conservative groups have coalesced around the need to cut the amount of spending on prisons and direct money instead to drug and alcohol treatment centers. Marc Levin, who directs the Right on Crime initiative at the Texas … Read more on Washington Post (blog) Read ...
Selena Gomez: Singer Checks Into Rehab and Cancels the Last Leg of Tour
Selena Gomez: Singer Checks into Rehab and Cancels the Last Leg of Tour – The singer cancelled the last leg of her tour to seek help. by International Relations and Security Network ISN Implementation of Prop 47 gets mixed reviews "With the length of time they are giving people with incarceration now they can back it off to what it should have originally been and hopefully spend some of that money of rehab and get people off of drugs," said Riverside resident Douglas Thurber … Read more on KESQ Read more... ...
Gov.’s Proposed Budget Cuts May Be Postponed – Scott Couch
... Proposed Budget Cuts May be Postponed – Scott Couch – NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There may be a temporary reprieve for residential drug and alcohol treatment centers funded by the state. The Governor’s proposed budget c… Federal Grants Boost Services at Aleutian-Pribilof Clinics They'll also set up a fund to pay to send people to residential drug and alcohol treatment centers, which right now, Harrison says isn't happening: “It's really this weird gap in services throughout the state — it's not something the Indian Health … Read more on Alaska Public Radio Network Read ...
Officials: County Addiction Treatment System Making Strides
by wannaoreo Officials: County addiction treatment system making strides When people ask for help kicking an addiction to drugs or alcohol, experts say, one thing you don't want to tell them is, “Come back later.” Until recently, though, that's what some Dane County-funded drug treatment centers were doing. The results were … Read more on Madison.com Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers … The online survey polled former female patients at Caron and Hanley Center who were treated for addiction. The survey was conducted to better understand what motivated the women to seek treatment. Respondents cited alcohol and prescription drugs as … Read more on PR Newswire (press release) Read more... ...
Good Websites for Facts About Welfare Drug Testing?
by Beige Alert Question by Molly: Good websites for facts about welfare drug testing? I am writing a persuasive essay for speech about “should welfare recipients be drug tested?” I am having some trouble finding good websites with actual facts as opposed to debates. Can anyone suggest some good links I could use? thanks. Best answer: Answer by Kenneth“Welfare drug testing” refers only to TANF parents of TANF children (TANF = cash assistance), it is not an entitlement program. It violates federal law to drug test for food stamps, Medicaid, WIC, other welfare programs. The case of Florida is often cited by liberals, (with much misinformation) and a fine example of what occurs with current federal laws. ~ ~ ~ Read more... ...
TreatmentUSA.com Celebrates 5 Years of Helping Military and Their Family …
... Celebrates 5 Years of Helping Military and Their Family … The United States has more than 15,000 drug and alcohol treatment centers, so you have a variety of options to choose from when seeking help from an addiction specialist. To help you narrow down the choices, we have created a handy tool that only lists … Read more on PR Web (press release) Avon Lake's Mayor: More layoffs than expected likely at Ford plant The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will use a combination of a sedative and a painkiller to put Dennis McGuire to death for a 1989 murder in western Ohio. ...