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substance abuse and mental health services administration headlines for Friday, 29 August 2008 04:33 am

Perdue seeks to reorganize mental health services (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) 26 Aug 2008 at 11:35am
Gov. Sonny Perdue wants to reorganize Georgia's social services agencies, creating a separate department to oversee the perpetually troubled state psychiatric hospitals and other mental health services. In a news conference today, Perdue endorsed recommendations from a study group to create three new departments from the two that now provide social and health-care services: the Department of ...

SAMHSA Awards More Than $16 Million To Tribes/Tribal Organizations For Youth ... 24 Aug 2008 at 6:15am
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the award of 12 grants totaling more than $16 million over three years to support suicide prevention efforts undertaken by tribes/tribal organizations. This grant program is authorized under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, which provides funding for programs to combat suicide.

SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW $125,000 DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY SUPPORT GRANT FOR BROOME C... 25 Aug 2008 at 12:57pm
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced a new Office of National Drug Control Policy grant program that will bring $125,000 in fresh federal funds to Broome County?s Keeping Youth Drug-Free and Safe Coalition (KYDS). The money will be used to support programs that work to prevent and reduce youth drug and alcohol abuse in the Greater Binghamton Area.

Cocaine-induced Brain Plasticity May Protect The Addicted Brain: Findings May... 27 Aug 2008 at 11:30pm
Increased connections among brain cells caused by excessive drug use may represent the body's defense mechanism to combat addiction and related behaviors, scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.

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God Wants to Heal You!
Many years ago, God led me through scripture to show me that Jesus healed all who came to Him, no exceptions ... and that healing is still available for us, today ... God doesn't change ... according to your faith be it unto you. Even in Paul's case, grace always has a point of redemption.

My mother was in excruciating pain with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Thus, for years, I sought, searched, warred, and even spiritually crawled through battle after battle, when I could no longer stand ... as I ...
Author: Joyce C. Lock
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