Addicts overwhelm Kentucky's drug treatment options
Following an arrest due to drug charges, Crouch spent time in jail waiting to get in to a rehab and two more weeks following her release on Sept. 1, 2012. 'I wish I could have went in right after I was arrested. It would have been a lot better. It's …
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Drug overdose deaths up 296 percent from 2000 to 2010 in Kentucky
Karen Kelly, head of Operation UNITE, said the findings match what her agency has witnessed in the 29 Eastern and southern Kentucky counties where it investigates drug crimes and provides education and drug treatment. "We've seen an overwhelming …
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Oregon finds efforts to treat drug addicts paying off
The Oregon Health Authority is spending about $ 51 million annually on substance abuse treatment — up $ 11 million from six years ago. Kentucky's Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities spends $ 29 million a year, and …
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