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| Wolf wants $34 million for substance abuse-treatment centers |
| By newsworks.org |
| Published: 06/03/2016 |
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As part of his proposed budget, Gov. Tom Wolf is requesting $34 million to deal with the opioid epidemic gripping Pennsylvania. The money would fund 50 substance abuse-treatment centers around the state. If approved by state lawmakers, the U.S. would kick in an additional $16 million toward the initiative. Wolf said 11,250 people would receive care at the centers offering chemical and cognitive therapy, as well as other individualized services. "These centers of excellence are really essentially outpatient homes all across the state, that would bring people in to treat their substance use disorder disease after they've been released from intensive care," Wolf said at a news conference at Temple University Thursday morning. Read More. |
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