Drug Abuse

MCO's still cautious about merger plans
The agencies oversee mental health, substance-abuse and developmental disability services. … Partners executive director Rhett Melton declined to comment beyond saying he agrees with Taylor's assessment of where merger negotiations stand. Smoky …
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Local drug treatment options lacking for youth
Beatrice Owen, who serves as director of the Porter County Substance Abuse Council, said the area is also lacking a detox facility where young people can go to safely wean off the drugs. "It's an issue of finances," she said of the overall lack of …
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