alcohol abuse; heroin; cocaine; marijuana;mental health services;

Medical Marijuana Public Comment session

By |2011-02-16T09:08:23-07:00February 16th, 2011|General|

We had the second of four public hearings on the draft rules in Tempe on Tuesday afternoon.  We got a lot of good input from folks and there were some good suggestions to improve the draft rule.  The most valuable comments came from people that offered concrete ideas for ways we can improve the rule's [...]

America's Drug Abusers Going Gray

By |2010-07-12T09:55:36-07:00July 12th, 2010|Uncategorized|

The proportion of people admitted for drug abuse treatment over 50 nearly doubled between 1992 and 2008.  While alcohol still is the leading cause of admissions in this age group, sharp increases were noted in those needing treatment for heroin, cocaine and marijuana, according to the study published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health [...]

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America’s Drug Abusers Going Gray

By |2010-07-12T09:55:36-07:00July 12th, 2010|Uncategorized|

The proportion of people admitted for drug abuse treatment over 50 nearly doubled between 1992 and 2008.  While alcohol still is the leading cause of admissions in this age group, sharp increases were noted in those needing treatment for heroin, cocaine and marijuana, according to the study published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health [...]

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