Bi-Partisan Mental Health Care Bill Receives First Hearing

Bi-partisan mental health care bill receives first hearing

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Salem, OR – Senate Democrats and Republicans have been quietly working for several months to craft a plan to boost investment in Oregon's mental health care and addiction services over a six year period. The product of their work, Senate … mental …
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Prosecutors, police say Vermont to continue combating 'mind-boggling' drug …

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RUTLAND — Jeffrey Boobar, lead agent for the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in Vermont, has a message for the people behind the trafficking of heroin and other opiates in Vermont. “We are going to do everything we can to reach … “The level …
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Mother whose son died from drug overdose shares heart-rending story

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… (PACT) program that parents can take advantage of. The best thing a child can do to prevent drug use is to find a passion, learn refusal skills and have those trusted adults around them ready to identify signs of trouble and whom they can open up to.
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YOUTH FIRST: Parents should intervene at first inkling of drug problem

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According to the Partnership, “Confronting your child about drug use will probably be uncomfortable for both of you, and you may even think it's unnecessary. But you can never be too safe or intervene too early.” Whether the signs are obvious or it's …
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