ENID, Okla. — A new treatment soon will be offered, with no out-of-pocket expense, for opioid addiction treatment in North-central and Northwest Oklahoma. Northwest Center for Behavioral Health (NCBH), a division of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS), is finalizing plans to offer Suboxone in all five of its regional … Continue reading Opioid addiction treatment services expanding
Substance Abuse
Facing our demon: Mental illness
This column originally was published May 11, 2018 in the Enid News & Eagle. The data surrounding the issue of mental illness in this column is specific to Oklahoma, but the general themes hold true for America in general. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and few places need awareness of this issue more than … Continue reading Facing our demon: Mental illness
The drunken gutter show
The Oklahoma Legislature failed to pass a workable budget during its session that ended in May. Special session has come and gone without a $215 million hole in the budget being filled. The answer from our governor and legislators: rob from the state's poor, sick and elderly while energy companies retain incentives and tax breaks. … Continue reading The drunken gutter show
James R. Neal 