For many, chronic pain leads to endless loop of doctors, drugs and desperation

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In 2012, more than 37 percent of the patients admitted to the state's hospitals for drug abuse treatment were addicted to prescription painkillers, three times more than were admitted for heroin, at a cost of approximately $ 400 million, according to an …
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Multi-million dollar effort underway to fight local drug addiction and child abuse

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"Too many Daviess County families whose children are removed from home sadly return to the system after their initial removal because of limited treatment options. START strengthens community partnerships and enhances targeted services for clients.
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Addiction Treatment Retreat for Youth in Search of a Location

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addictionctr trillium. Through the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Board of the Georgian Bay Treatment Centre, carried out an in-depth needs study into the feasibility of establishing an addiction treatment centre for area youth. … It …
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