Drug Treatment Works, Illinois Advocates Say – (Springfield, IL) –The estimated number of Illinois residents waiting for alcohol and drug abuse assessment and treatment at state-financed facilities in 2008 rose 17 percent in, according to a report released at a press conference in Springfield, IL on May 1, 2008. The report by the Survey Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago surveyed 106 Illinois community treatment providers in December 2007 and revealed 7541 people were waiting for some form of treatment, up from 6467 in March 2007. State Senator Jeff Schoenberg (D-Evanston) is sponsoring legislation, SB 2886, to boost prevention and treatment funding by million in this year’s budget. Craig Stallings, the Administrator of Adult Services at Rosecrance, a substance abuse treatment center in Rockford, Illinois, explains the importance of treatment. James Duncan, a client at Gateway Foundation in Illinois, testifies to the problem of state waiting lists.

 

Combat Veterans Find Sobriety, Redemption Through Kansas City Pilot Program

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According to Justice for Vets: The National Clearinghouse for Veterans Treatment Courts, 1.2 million combat veterans are arrested each year in the U.S. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment and homelessness …
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Addiction–Treating Drug To Be Tested In Town

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Deciding to commit to treatment for drug or alcohol dependence is not an easy choice. So the Webb county's Drug Court is collecting data on a drug that can potentially help individuals that suffer from those issues. Evaluator for Drug Court Jesse …
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