Say drug users leaving treatment facilities in Illinois service providers

SPRINGFIELD, ill. ‧ Social service providers say addicts are walking out of detoxification centers around Illinois this week, after learning that the State Government is eliminating funding for substance abuse treatment, in a move that should save $ 53 million.

A user of heroin during rehabilitation at Prairie Center Health Systems in Urbana, ill., told local media that He walked from the treatment, because he had no hope, "said Bruce suardini, CEO of treatment center.

Illinois House Democrats urge bipartisan for gov. Pat quinn to stop the Elimination of funding treatment addiction announced Wednesday, Suardini and other service providers, said he feared the outcome of the closures on their customers.

"Said that he or other people will die," said Suardini, referring to the user of heroin. "And I think".

Quinn announced last week that would go into effect March 15, 53 million in spending cuts substance abuse. Rep Sara feigenholtz, D-Chicago, of State and State Rep Jim Watson, R-Jacksonville, sponsors are the Illinois House resolution in response to the announcement.

"I think there should be cuts in human services," said Feigenholtz. "But I also believe that people in the Office budget need to look better than other aspects of the budget and where else we can cut off instead of constantly come to the human services appropriations Committee".

Official details about the cuts are expected Tuesday, but Office Quinn has remained silent.

Critics say that eliminating the financing will cost State in other ways, including increasing health costs for treating addicts, new burdens for the criminal justice system, and unemployment benefits due to workers in the Centre of treatment expected to 5,000 lose their jobs.

The proposal is HR106.

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Illinois cuts funding for addiction treatment programs

MARION, IL (KFVS)-the Governor of Illinois wants to cut all public funds for alcohol and drug treatment programs.

It's a move that could leave more than 55,000 people battling addictions with no where to go for help.

"It would end up being just a Medicaid funded programme only system," said Wendy Bailie Director of adult behavioral health care on the H-group in Marion.

"So 85 percent of the people we offer treatment for would receive no treatment. That translates into approximately 700 customers. It would also mean that we will layoff 20-30 people would need. "

But, Bailie points from the proposed cuts could end up costing Marion and other communities across the State much more.

"For example, increased emergency room visits, increased crime and child abuse. There is a variety of social costs that we can avoid. It is much more cost effective to treatment offer. "

The cuts would also pull the plug on all prevention programmes for youth groups across the State.

"Save you seven to eighteen dollars for every dollar you spend on treatment and prevention. So you're going to pay later, "said Bailie.

"The average cost of the treatment for an individual is under the 4-thousand dollars a year, the cost 22-thousand dollar plus for them shut up. So it is the virtual ' penny wise pound foolish ' approach to cut everything. "

The H-group has already put all employees are working in the addiction treatment programs on notice that their jobs are at risk.

The cuts proposed by Governor Pat Quinn would enter into force on 15 March.

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