Senate forms panel to examine drug addiction and treatment
The Senate formed its own special committee Thursday to study drug addiction and treatment options in Massachusetts with a focus on the civil commitment process to address what Senate President Therese Murray described epidemic of opiate addiction in …
Read more on Dorchester Reporter
Conway announces million for drug addiction treatment
8, 2013) — More than $ 32 million recovered in settlements with two pharmaceutical companies will be used throughout Kentucky to expand substance abuse treatment, including opiate addictions. Attorney General Jack Conway announced Monday that more than …
Read more on The Lane Report
Right Step's Teen Addiction Treatment Program in Dallas Earns Tier-One …
The staff at Right Step's adolescent drug rehab in Dallas has become Tier-One certified in collaborative problem-solving. This makes Right Step the nation's first residential addiction treatment center for teens to implement collaborative problem …
Read more on PR Web (press release)
STATE OF THE STATE: Gov. targets drug addiction
He suggested a plan that offers: more than $ 1.5 million in state funds for drug use prevention and treatment; $ 2 million to address poverty issues connected to drug abuse; and dedication of millions in federal funds to the cause. For decades, Vermont …
Read more on St. Albans Messenger