OETA Story on Meth Madness #1 Aired on 12/01/09


 

OETA Story on Meth Madness #1 aired on 12/01/09 – This story aired on the Oklahoma News Report (ONR) on OETA-The Oklahoma Network. The reporter is Lis Exon; photojournalist is Tim Carson. For more information, go to the ONR web site www.news.oeta.tv and ONR blog blog.oeta.tv For more about OETA-The Oklahoma Network, visit www.oeta.tv EVEN BEFORE THE CURRENT STATE BUDGET CRISIS THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WAS IN A FINANCIAL CRISIS. MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONER TERRI WHITE SAYS ONLY 23 PERCENT OF PEOPLE SEEKING ADDICTION TREATMENT CAN BE HELPED LEAVING THE MAJORITY TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES. IN A SERIES OF REPORTS THIS WEEK WE EXAMINE WHAT HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A LARGELY FAILING EFFORT TO TREAT OKLAHOMA’S METH ADDICITION. OETA’S LIS EXON HAS PART ONE OF METH MADNESS.

 

Oklahoma Governor Signs Welfare Drug Test Bill

Filed under: Oklahoma Drug Abuse

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Filed under: Oklahoma Drug Abuse

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Filed under: Oklahoma Drug Abuse

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