Mental illness, substance abuse sap time, resources of Duncan PD
DUNCAN Much more often than people might realize, Duncan police officers and patrol cars have to leave town often on trips as far away as Fort Supply or Vinita to take people to facilities for mental health and/or substance abuse treatment. There are …
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Fewer funds force drug treatment centers to close
They've been helping drug addicts in Hawaii for nearly 20 years. But because of a cut in government funds, the Big Island Substance Abuse Council is closing most of its facilities, including its only on Oahu. The real story is more people are asking …
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Comptroller: State funds misused at Yorktown substance abuse center
State auditors found misuse of $ 223,000 in taxpayer funds at area substance abuse centers run by Phoenix House, including an administrative assistant at the Yorktown site accused of taking thousands of dollars and using it to buy alcohol, cigarettes …
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