No drug tests for welfare aid in New Hampshire
No drug tests for welfare aid in New Hampshire
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
Applicants who test positive for drugs would be ineligible to apply for welfare benefits for one year, unless they can document successful completion of a substance abuse treatment program recognized by the state Department of Health and Human Services.
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Mental health, addiction services need support
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
John Kasich is contemplating expanding the federal entitlement program Medicaid to all uninsured adults with income up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or $ 15,420, from $ 11,174. Medicaid covers disabled and elderly … Please encourage your …
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Judge says drug courts offer offenders chance to change
Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs
For those chosen, drug court is the last chance they'll get before being sent to prison. It targets people whom McCarville describes as "high-risk, high-needs." They have to be on probation and eligible for substance abuse treatment paid for by Senate …
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