Methamphetamine Treatment in Short Supply in Oklahoma
Treatment slots for methamphetamine addiction in Oklahoma are in short supply, according to Terri White, the state’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Commissioner.
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States Cutting Funding for Tobacco Prevention Programs, Report Says
States have reduced funding for tobacco prevention programs this year to the lowest levels since 1999, a new report by public health groups finds.
Funding Cuts Endanger California Prescription Drug Monitoring Database
California’s prescription drug monitoring database may become useless if proposed budget cuts go through, according to the Associated Press.
Jump Seen in Substance Abuse Treatment Paid for by Medicaid in Maryland
The number of people in Maryland who are receiving substance abuse treatment through Medicaid has more than doubled in less than three years.
Senate Approves Funding for Research on Alcohol Detection Devices for Cars
The Senate has approved an appropriation of $5 million for research into alcohol-detection devices called interlocks, which prevent drivers under the influence of alcohol from driving.
SAMHSA Announces Grant Awards For Substance Abuse Prevention
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced it is awarding 46 grants totaling $22.5 million for substance abuse prevention efforts.
Indiana Increasing Number of Meth Lab Cleanups, Bucking National Trend
While many states are being forced to pull back on methamphetamine lab cleanups because of federal funding cuts, Indiana has been able to buck the trend. The state has increased the number of meth labs it has found and destroyed by 33 percent in the first half of this year compared with 2008.
California Budget Cuts Would Hamper Efforts to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
California is facing budget cuts that threaten to hamper efforts to fight prescription drug abuse at a time when more people in the state are illegally obtaining prescriptions.
Missouri’s Meth Lab Cleanup Program Continues in Face of Federal Budget Cuts
Federal budget cutbacks have forced many states to severely reduce efforts to shut down methamphetamine labs and clean up the toxic waste left behind. Missouri has found a way around this problem by developing its own program for safe disposal of meth lab waste.
Economic Woes Prevent Expansion of Veterans Courts in California
California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have encouraged more districts to create veterans courts, citing a lack of funding.
