State Roundup, July 5, 2012

Published July 23, 2012

State Roundup, July 5, 2012

Filed under: Drug Use Maryland

DRUG TREATMENT FUNDING: A dramatic change in how Maryland pays for substance abuse treatment programs is leaving some providers short on cash and displacing more than 200 drug and alcohol addicts, even as the state's four-year transition to a …
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Today is International Day Against Drug Abuse

Filed under: Drug Use Maryland

"It is critical that we provide the recourses necessary to end the destructive cycle of substance abuse," said Governor Martin O'Malley. "With this announcement today, we are moving closer to meeting our goal in Maryland to expand access to substance …
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New HIV prevention drug may not be for everyone

Filed under: Drug Use Maryland

Many in Maryland's public health community welcomed the drug but said it would not be a panacea in a city still in the grip of the epidemic, as it likely would not be widely prescribed because of the cost and side effects. They also warn the new …
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