Gov. Pat Quinn Aims to Eliminate Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment Money

Gov. Pat Quinn Aims to Eliminate Illinois Substance Abuse Treatment Money – (Springfield, IL) – February 28, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn proposes to eliminate all state funding for Illinois alcohol, drug prevention and treatment services, starting on March 15. The Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association plans to fight the budget cuts, says CEO Sara Moscato Howe.

Predicting who is at risk for violence isn't easy, but experts say there are …

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Still, a combination of risk factors in troubled kids or adults including drug use and easy access to guns can increase the likelihood of violence, experts say. But warning signs "only become crystal … Even so, experts say threats of violence from …
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Mental health experts: Care can save lives

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These are society's problems,” DeWine said. “The fact that we have people … Mental health advocates say Ohio has so far failed to integrate mental health into the larger healthcare picture and to support community-based treatment after transitioning …
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