NC Senate OKs Drug Testing Requirement for Welfare

Published April 25, 2013

NC Senate OKs drug testing requirement for welfare

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

… reapply in a year after completing a treatment program at their own expense and passing a test. Bill co-sponsor Sen. Ralph Hise of Mitchell County says illegal drugs are a scourge and it's not right to give public cash payments to those who abuse …
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US health law mixed for W.Va. drug abuse efforts

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CHARLESTON — Few states are as hard-pressed as West Virginia when it comes to finding space in treatment centers for people addicted to drugs or alcohol. While offering coverage to more of these people, the federal health care overhaul may also …
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Weather Service To Suffer Budget Cuts, Furloughs During Hurricane Season 2013

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

Public Health. Florida will lose about $ 5 million in grants to help prevent and treat substance abuse, resulting in around 4,500 fewer admissions to substance abuse programs.
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