State Making Advances in Mental-Health Care

State making advances in mental-health care

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Or do they need treatment for some type of substance abuse problem?" Last year … According to the department, a recent federal survey estimated that more than 245,000 Oklahomans over age 12 abuse or are dependent on alcohol or illicit drugs. A recent …
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Vitale-Gordon Mental Health Parity and Substance Abuse Treatment Bill Advances

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

"This is about providing access to treatment for individuals suffering from alcohol and substance abuse and mental health problems, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, that may not have a biological catalyst. It's about doing right by the people we …
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Country Music Star Randy Travis On the Road to Sobriety!

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

The word is Randy's working on a new album, and already has a handful of tour dates lined up. How about YOU, readers? Have you ever struggled with an alcohol or drug addiction and actually been saved by getting in trouble? Share your story with us in …
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