Markey Calls for Expanded Treatment to Address Drug Abuse Crisis
PublishedMarch 8, 2014
Markey Calls For Expanded Treatment To Address Drug Abuse Crisis
Authorities blame the availability of relatively inexpensive heroin, the practice of mixing it with other drugs, and waiting lists at treatment centers for drug addiction. Markey said a chemical compound, know by the brand name Narcan, and used as an … Read more on WAMC
'Not in my backyard' attitude doesn't work with drug addiction
The cost to treat one Maine heroin addict in an outpatient, medication-based treatment center with frequent random drug testing is approximately $ 3,000 per year, while incarceration costs more than $ 50,000 per year. Even if one wants to ignore the … Read more on Bangor Daily News
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