President Proposes Increased Funding To Narrow Drug Treatment Gap

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News President George W. Bush is proposing an increase of $127 million for his five-year drug treatment initiative to reduce the "treatment gap" in the United States. The treatment gap is the difference between the number of people who need treatment for an illicit drug problem and those who receive the treatment and services necessary to rebuild their lives. The funding increase proposal was announced by Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Tommy Thompson on February 1, 2002. The proposed funding will allow states and local . . .