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.
Possession Accounts for 90 Percent of Drug Arrests, New Report Says
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“Research indicates the substance-using individuals are far less likely to commit a crime after receiving substance abuse treatment.” The authors of the report believe that drug treatment and support services will ultimately net better public safety …
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Understanding Opioids: Part 2
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The opioids approved for treatment of opioid addiction are methadone or buprenorphine (but the formulation encouraged by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)/ SAMHSA for use in opioid addiction treatment is buprenorphine/naloxone).
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Kentucky AG Conway Touts Progress in Curbing Prescription Drug Abuse
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Conway briefed the National Governor's Association Policy Academy on Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse about Kentucky's efforts, which include closely monitoring the prescribing practices of physicians and holding the pharmaceutical companies that make …
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