Substance abuse, prevention spending plan approved
The St. Mary's County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan for spending the budgeted $ 100,000 extra funding to address substance abuse and prevention. The plan was outlined to the commissioners by Health Officer Dr. Meenakshi Brewster, Sheriff … Read more on Bay Net

Savings force temporary closure of substance abuse treatment centres
Savings force temporary closure of substance abuse treatment centres. A-Clinic Foundation has announced that it will lay off staff in its Eastern Finland service area in a bid to save money. Both the South Kymenlaakso and Kouvola inpatient units will … Read more on YLE News

'We can make a difference': Walk spotlighting drug treatment and recovery …
The Walk for Recovery was sponsored by the Staten Island Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (SICASA) and the Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) program of the Staten Island Partnership for Community Wellness. It featured a two-mile walk … Read more on Staten Island Advance – SILive.com

How Obamacare could reduce crime and incarceration
Researchers at Emory University found that expanding health care coverage increases the use of substance abuse treatment and reduces aggravated assault, robbery, and larceny, according to their new working paper for the National Bureau of Economic … Read more on MSNBC

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