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Study: ERs miss drug-abuse cases
June 5 story in the Knox News (Tennessee) - "One of four people entering Tennessee emergency rooms has a drug- or alcohol- abuse problem, but it's rarely diagnosed or treated, a study published by the American College of Emergency Physicians concludes. That translates into as many as 22 million patients a year in emergency rooms across the country, according to the report written by Dr. Ian Rockett and colleagues at the University of Tennessee."  
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At AA Birthplace, Bush Officials Promote New Treatment Plan
AP story reprinted at Join Together - "Using the birthplace of the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) as a backdrop, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) promoted President Bush's new addiction-treatment voucher plan."  
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HHS Awards 14 Grants Totaling $23 Million To Provide Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services For Homeless People
SAMHSA press release at the NCADI web site - "HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced 14 grants totaling $23 million over three years to provide substance abuse and mental health services to homeless individuals. ... The grants will support treatment programs and other services for people who are homeless, as well as people who are at imminent risk for becoming homeless because they are sharing another person's residence on a temporary basis."  
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