Drug tests for welfare recipients weighed; Multicounty effort proposed for Ohio

Drug tests for welfare recipients weighed; Multicounty effort proposed for Ohio

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However, if county caseworkers suspect that drug or alcohol abuse presents a barrier to employment and self-sufficiency, they may refer an individual to treatment, he said. Statewide, agency directors are split on the issue, said Joel Potts, executive …
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booze ban bid for under-20s

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New figures from the RPH trauma unit reveal 52 people needed treatment last year for stab wounds up from 35 in 2010. The number of people who needed treatment for … He called for an overhaul to how WA was tackling the drug issue, saying statistics …
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UNM Methadone Clinic Seeks New Location

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When it comes to substance abuse statistics New Mexico leads the nation in many categories. For several years now, the state has topped the nation in alcohol and drug induced deaths. However, a recent plan that would have made treatment more …
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