Fewer Funds Force Drug Treatment Centers to Close

Published May 4, 2013

Fewer funds force drug treatment centers to close
… for nearly 20 years. But because of a cut in government funds, the Big Island Substance Abuse Council is closing most of its facilities, including its only on Oahu. …. for employees in Makaha. But counselors agreed to work for free until the end … Read more on KHON2

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