Budget Cuts Could Close Treatment Centers Across State

Budget Cuts Could Close Treatment Centers Across State – Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services is preparing to slash its budget by 3 Million, and proposed cuts would eliminate funding for adult services for all state-funded drug and alcohol treatment centers, methadone clinics and detox facilities across the state. KXLY4’s Kylee Cruz reports.

Addicts overwhelm Kentucky's drug treatment options

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

Other states, such as Oregon, have taken such research to heart, making drug treatment a priority and increasing state funds for it even in tough budget times. Kentucky has taken a step to ease its treatment shortage by opening 10 Recovery Kentucky …
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Care units improve life at a stroke

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Dedicated stroke units include clinicians with stroke expertise, access to clot-busting drugs that significantly improve the patient's chances, rehabilitation and timely neurovascular imaging. … Foundation chief executive Erin Lalor said necessary …
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OPINION: Time to take responsibility

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

I would never recommend any parent see their child in such a state. And while I cannot fault his treatment in our public system, I was appalled at what our health system was funding. It isn't just the immediate care but the rehab, drugs, bed spaces …
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