West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin says the states current approaches to drug and alcohol abuse arent working, and that its time for something new. A Nov. 16 article on www.wvmetronews.com provided the following information about the governor's new plan, which was unveiled this past Monday:

A group appointed by Governor Joe Manchin put together the document that includes five key components for an effective substance abuse system for the state. ...

The plan calls for a substance abuse system that will evaluate, research and keep track of trends across West Virginia, provide training and workforce development, provide technical assistance to communities, keep the line of communication open from the local level all the way up to state leadership and provide funding and support to help eradicate the drug problem. ...

Manchin admits fighting the war on drugs doesn't come cheap. The plan calls for the legislature to budget $23.5 million a year for programs, education, community support and research.

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