Advocates seek stronger substance abuse treatment measures
LITTLE ROCK — Substance abuse costs Arkansas about $ 888 million annually, but just 6 percent of Arkansans who need help with a drug addiction actually receive treatment, according to two legislative task force reports. State lawmakers are being urged …
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Kaufman: Mental health, drug abuse cuts are hurting community
Today, with demand for public mental health and substance abuse services extremely high, especially at a time of severe economic distress, the crisis in behavioral health care continues. The impacts are felt throughout society as people go without the …
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