Gov. Pat Quinn Aims to Eliminate Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment Money

Gov. Pat Quinn Aims to Eliminate Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment Money – (Springfield, IL) – February 28, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn proposes to eliminate all state funding for Illinois alcohol, drug prevention and treatment services, starting on March 15. The Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association plans to fight the budget cuts, says CEO Sara Moscato Howe.

Rising drug use in W.Va. contributes to child abuse

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A report released last week shows West Virginia leading the nation in child deaths caused by abuse per capita. For every 100,000 children, 4.16 die from abuse. Authorities blame the rise, which goes against the national trend, on the state's increasing …
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Plaudits for the doctor who gave fresh hope to drug and alcohol addicts in city

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In contrast, Derby had the worst number of admissions for alcohol problems in the East Midlands three years ago. And the number of people successfully leaving drug treatment has increased by a third. It comes after Dr Richard Martin revamped the city's …
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