Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
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Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
Most teenagers don’t use drugs. There’s data ... noting that the data collection is mandated by Congress. The office is part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...
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Health Department Layoffs Mean That Data on Drug Use and Mental Health Could Sit Unused
Health Department Layoffs Mean That Data ... people to understand what is being lost in our country if we don’t have it,” Hoenig said. — Seven out of 10 adolescents did not use illicit drugs ...