Commissioners Approve Sales Tax to Fund Mental Health Programs

Commissioners approve sales tax to fund mental health programs

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He noted that treating mental health and substance abuse early reduces the strain patients in crisis put on law enforcement, jails, hospitals and the courts. “Nobody likes taxes,” Commissioner Jim Misner said. But he added that taxes also are “an …
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St. Matthew's House to launch substance abuse treatment program for women

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1 reason people who want help do not receive substance abuse treatment is because they cannot afford it, according to the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The mean cost of non-hospital residential care was $ 76 a day in 2004, the latest year …
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Gun buyer connected to Fast & Furious, Brian Terry's death gets 57 months in

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He also must undergo treatment for drug and alcohol abuse while in prison, as part of the sentencing. U.S. District Judge James Teilborg said Avila has shown remorse, but could have spared the lives of Terry and others. Teilborg was also scheduled …
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Dental Voices For Mental Health

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We forced him to get treatment through the courts, and that was the beginning of a long journey for our family, navigating the mental health world without a compass. All areas in his … It is considered an epigenetic/genetic illness, which means that …
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