New England editorial roundup

Published December 13, 2013

New England editorial roundup

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

Gov. Paul LePage, who focused on the issue in a recent radio address, says the statistics are frightening, and we agree. Any efforts to address the problem, however, will be undercut by a recent two-year state cap on Medicaid coverage of addiction …
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Riverside Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle …

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

A Riverside treatment center is announcing that new adult and adolescent programs aimed at tackling substance abuse issues, mainly drugs and alcohol, are now available for people living in Riverside and surrounding cities through Drug Addiction …
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Battling The Beast

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

Heroin appears to be a growing problem, though the court does not have supporting statistics, Schrock said. Frank Sampsell, support services manager for the trial court, said it's difficult to measure the overall … and 68, or 7.6 percent, for cocaine …
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