Former COO of Peter Young treatment facility indicted

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The former chief operating officer of a local alcohol and substance abuse treatment organization is charged with taking money from that organization, allegedly doing it by writing checks to fictitious people he said were doing work for the operation.
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In tackling substance abuse, state could learn from Oregon

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Perhaps the biggest factor in Oregon's approach is that its Medicaid program covers substance abuse treatment, whereas Kentucky and a few other states do not, with just a few exceptions. That, in essence, makes treatment available to far more people.
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How Do Sleeping Pills Really Work?

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How Do Sleeping Pills Really Work? Study Says It's … They add that the risk of side effects and the potential for addiction need to be weighed when considering using these medications for treating insomnia. … But a sleep specialist says the study …
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Undeserving poor falling through the cracks in Indiana

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The 34-year-old Indiana native has learning disabilities and endured a childhood of abuse. … Now, he's out of work again. He gets no unemployment benefits; he wasn't in his last gig long enough. He can't get Medicaid because he has no dependent …
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