CORBIN, Ky. (AP) � Six substance abuse treatment programs in high-risk communities in eastern Kentucky have received $6 million in federal aid. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Monday in a statement that treatment centers in Corbin, Albany, Prestonsburg, Newport, Morehead and Ashcamp will receive $1 million each. The funding from the U.S. Department of Health
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Supporters say this can prevent individuals from being in the prison system while others say it will not help the current drug issues facing some communities.
CARBONDALE (WSIL) � A new campaign from the Illinois Department of Human Services includes two women who share their story of overcoming opioid addiction during their stay at Gateway Foundation Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center in Jackson County.
Centerstone officials say the site is the first of its kind in southern Illinois, offering a number of services combined with drug treatment that will ease people while they’re detoxing.