Closing Ontario County Mental Health, Substance Abuse Clinics Not a Good Idea

Closing Ontario County mental health, substance abuse clinics not a good idea
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Now in addition to not wanting to fund the nursing home, the county administration no longer wants to fund the mental health and substance abuse clinics. The mental health clinic … Is now the time to deny easy access to mental health services? Yes …
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National Rx Drug Abuse Summit Focused National Attention, Efforts on
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In 2009, one infant was born per hour with signs of drug withdrawal, said Frances Harding, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Nationally, the cost to provide …
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Health law expands treatment for addicts in Calif.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — More than twice as many drug and alcohol addicts in California will be eligible for health insurance covering substance abuse treatment when federal health care reforms kick in next year. Throughout the state, and particularly in …
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Commissioners consider how to fund chemical dependency services
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The funds are distributed three times a year and are used to fund programs aimed at curbing substance abuse, intervention and treatment service. The data provided by DPHHS projected that in Yellowstone County, in the coming fiscal year, there will be …
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