Budget Cuts Could Close Treatment Centers Across State

Budget Cuts Could Close Treatment Centers Across State – Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services is preparing to slash its budget by 3 Million, and proposed cuts would eliminate funding for adult services for all state-funded drug and alcohol treatment centers, methadone clinics and detox facilities across the state. KXLY4’s Kylee Cruz reports.

Reckless prescribing, lost lives

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He prescribed powerful painkillers to addicts who had no medical need for them, conducted sham examinations and appeared to be a key supplier for drug dealers, according to court records. He wrote more … It has obtained orders only rarely: 12 times …
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Baltimore needs schools like St. Mary's Industrial where Babe Ruth honed his …

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In 1949, the state of Maryland decided to pull funding from St. Mary's. While the work of the school had proven a great asset to the welfare of young men over the decades, they felt a … one stroke. Baltimore leaders need to think like President Obama …
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