Kaufman: Mental Health, Drug Abuse Cuts Are Hurting Community

Kaufman: Mental health, drug abuse cuts are hurting community

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Today, with demand for public mental health and substance abuse services extremely high, especially at a time of severe economic distress, the crisis in behavioral health care continues. The impacts are felt throughout society as people go without the …
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Minneapolis-based drug treatment program fined

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Minnesota regulators have disciplined a Minneapolis chemical dependency treatment provider they say violated policies regarding the use of methadone in treating opiate addiction. Specialized Treatment Services, which applied for a license to operate a …
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.3 Million Drug Court Program Looks to Help Prescription Drug Abusers

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The YouCan program offers certain non-violent felony offenders a chance at treatment through a nationally recognized model. Men and women between 18 and 26 years old and facing criminal charges for issues related to prescription drug abuse are eligible …
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