Sequestration Effects: Cuts Sting Communities Nationwide

Sequestration Effects: Cuts Sting Communities Nationwide

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The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium announced that on April 30, it is closing the Bill Brady Healing Center, a residential drug and alcohol treatment center for Alaska Natives. Michael Jenkins, communications director, said the …
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Mental Health, Preventive Care, And The Debate Over Medicaid Expansion In …

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They provide low-cost mental health and substance abuse treatment, and they specialize in serving people on felony probation and parole. DeLanie Valentine directs the clinic. “We have so many people that come in with chronic illnesses,” she says.
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Alcohol Research Center Battles Addiction with Science

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When it was approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration in the 1990s, it was the first new medication for alcoholism treatment in more than 50 years. “Naltrexone is now the front-line medication for treating people who have significant alcohol …
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Man Yelling At Traffic Goes Into Cardiac Arrest In Back Of Cop Car

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A 50-year-old man's public tantrum Monday night ended in his hospitalization at USC Medical Center. The unidentified man, who authorities believe may suffer from mental illness or drug addiction, was "yelling, screaming and interfering with traffic" at …
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