Budget cuts could reduce alcohol abuse treatment services

Behavioral health providers in Alaska are concerned about the impact of a potential $7 million reduction in grants to services such as mental health counseling and alcohol and drug abuse treatment.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the total grant budget for the state would be less than $60 million under the cuts, which are included in Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed state operating budget.
The director of Fairbanks Native Association, which provides alcohol and drug abuse treatment,