Waiting List for New McDowell Drug Clinic Tops 100
Waiting list for new McDowell drug clinic tops 100
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
… Hampshire, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data. Federal figures estimate that 119,000 West Virginians need substance abuse treatment, or 1 out of every 13 people statewide, but that just 13,000 are currently getting such care.
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City Hall Memo: Panhandling a symptom of bigger problem
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
Most of the folks we encounter on the streets panhandling are in need of mental health or substance abuse treatment, often both, but the state commitment in these areas is lacking. During the recent recession the state downshifted many costs onto local …
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More Health Care Professionals Abusing Anesthesia Drug: Study
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
Researchers analyzed data from an addiction center specializing in substance abuse problems among health care professionals and identified 22 health care workers who were treated for propofol abuse between 1990 and 2010. During that period, there …
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