Strategic Goal 15: Substance Abuse Treatment

Strategic Goal 15: Substance Abuse Treatment – Maryland ranks in the top one-third of states in terms of substance abuse addiction, a problem which contributes to a range of public health and safety concerns. To address these concerns, the O’Malley-Brown Administration has set a goal and is implementing a plan to expand access to substance abuse services in Maryland by 25% by the end of 2012. For more information, visit: www.statestat.maryland.gov

Behavioral health IT firm provides distress management screening service for …

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But that mindset can lead them to develop unhealthy lifestyles like smoking and drinking or substance abuse that could thwart treatment outcomes. A behavioral health IT firm has developed a screening service to assess whether cancer patients have …
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Crime reduction task force meets

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Penny Feist, program manager for the local Crime Reduction Initiative, said Reno County is the first in the state to have such a task force and is serving as a pilot program. The county was selected after state employees studying crime in … A survey …
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