Substance Abuse Funding Change Challenges Some Md. Providers

Substance abuse funding change challenges some Md. providers

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A dramatic change in how Maryland pays for substance abuse treatment programs is leaving some providers short on cash and displacing more than 200 drug and alcohol addicts, even as the state's four-year transition to a new funding system has …
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Mexican drug cartels use scare tactics to try to sway local vote

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EMILIANO ZAPATA, Mexico — Before the sun climbed above the hills around this central Mexican town, Saul Garcia and his family awoke to the sound of bullets piercing the front gate. A masked motorcyclist had opened fire on their brick home, leaving …
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Martins: I-STOPping Prescription Drug Abuse

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Last week in the Senate, we passed what may be considered the signature piece of legislation for this legislative session – the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing Act (I-STOP), a bill I was proud to have co-sponsored. Simply put, with the …
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Summit focuses on prescription drug abuse

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The Western Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Abuse Summit will be held June 27 at the college's Olin Fine Arts Center in Washington, Pa. It's being sponsored by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI and the state Attorney General.
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Message From The Chair
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A Comprehensive Substance Abuse Prevention Plan
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
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