Drugs, alcohol cost W.Va. public welfare system $95 million a year

Published October 15, 2010

Drugs, alcohol cost W.Va. public welfare system million a year
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Drug and alcohol abuse is costing West Virginias public welfare system $ 95 million a year, and that price tag is growing, a new report warns. Much of the figure represents money spent on services for kids in homes plagued by sub…
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