State officials discuss substance abuse in region

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The meeting addressed local issues and concerns regarding substance abuse, treatment and the Minnesota State Substance Abuse Strategy. “The strategy is … The issue with not having a local treatment center is related to the lack of support. Families …
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72 Kidnappings In Mexico Per Day, Council for Law and Human Rights Says

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An average of 72 people were kidnapped daily this year in Mexico, often times in incidents unrelated to the country's drug war, according to a Mexican nongovernmental organization. The numbers …. The United States has drawn international criticism …
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Shortage of mental-health professionals makes getting treatment more difficult

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Aimed at shortening that wait is Amberwing, a new intensive mental-health treatment center for ages 0 to 25 in a building that seems more like a north woods lodge than a health facility. It's off Rice Lake Road not far from Marshall School, and it has …
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