New state program tackling drug abuse

From the PHILADELPHIA  INQUIRER:

At a time when other state agencies’ budgets are being cut, it’s hard to make the case for creation of a new office.

But the new Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, signed into law by Gov. Rendell on Friday, will provide long-needed services that will ultimately save the state money. The new office will begin operations on July 1, 2011…

An estimated 788,000 Pennsylvanians have a drug or alcohol problem and cannot get treatment. One in four families has a loved one with an addiction…

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