ABQ Councilor Proposes Tax Hike for Mental Health, Drug Services

ABQ councilor proposes tax hike for mental health, drug services
In 2007 and 2008, the City eliminated a ¼ cent tax for basic services and in 2010 the City of Albuquerque cut social services programs by 5%. Soon after, we experienced the greatest economic downfall since the Great Depression. Spending … With access …
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Doctors on drugs? More than you think
More than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals across the country struggle with drug abuse or addiction, according to a USA TODAY examination of government data. Often falling victim to narcotics, such as oxycodone and …
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La Crosse man credits God with turning life around
The eight months of treatment at faith-based New Beginnings in Tampa “was the biggest turning point of my life, when I finally ended up getting clean off of drugs and alcohol,” Stevenson said. In July 2010, he moved to La Crosse, where his mother was …
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