Addiction Services

Addiction Services

Support adequate funding and treatment options for addiction.

Support availability of adequate funds to pay for alcohol and other drug treatment and prevention services; favor primary responsibility for funding for alcohol and other drug prevention services rest with the state/federal government; however, support a significant role for local government; support responsibility of individuals for contributing to paying for their own treatment, based on ability to pay; recognizing that there is a value to society at large to meet alcohol and other drug problems, support that government share the costs; support increase in funds for prevention services until there is parity between prevention and treatment services funding; support priority for providing linkages with other needed services (e.g., child care, housing, basic material needs, employment, reentry, etc.) when making judgments concerning limited public funding; support providing services to underserved population groups and underserved geographic areas.

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Metropolitan Columbus