Report: Fighting Heroin Epidemic Costly

Report: Fighting heroin epidemic costly
"That's a critical piece," said Adam Caswell, spokesman for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which will work with People Advocating Recovery to obtain more state funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment. "We are now at a … Read more on Centre Daily Times

Veterans Treatment Court will help vets in addiction, mental-health cases
The plan, first described in The News-Sentinel in July, aims to help veterans who have been charged with crimes related to mental illness or drug addiction. A key part of the effort will be connecting veterans with resources they may not be using or … Read more on News Sentinel

Minister outlines plan to create midwife jobs in visit to Telford
Minister outlines plan to create midwife jobs in visit to Telford. Health Hinister Dr Daniel Poulter today defended the Government's treatment of midwives when he addressed a conference in Telford. Dr Daniel Poulter, Parliamentary Under Secretary of … Read more on shropshirestar.com

News from around Wisconsin at 5:28 a.m. CST
Plan to make NM more competitive for nursing pros 3 hours ago … (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly passed a set of bills Tuesday designed to enhance mental health care statewide, including proposals that would expand government coverage for mental health … Read more on Merced Sun-Star