Advocates seek stronger substance abuse treatment measures
In its 17-page report, the Legislative Task Force on Substance Abuse and Treatment Services cited a 2005 study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University which found Arkansas was spending about $ 888 million …
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Lawmakers work to curb prescription drug abuse in Mass.
Both Brodeur and Clark said a voter ballot initiative that eliminated a sales tax on alcohol in 2010 has made it more challenging to fund substance abuse treatment programs in the state. “The alcohol sales tax was dedicated almost exclusively to …
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