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		<title>Cecil County Drug Crisis: &#8216;Culture&#8217; of Abuse Pervades County; Poverty, Lack of Treatment Cited in Study</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Cecil Times Special Report Cecil County’s widespread drug abuse problems&#8211; linked to crime, child abuse, suicide and joblessness—will need a broad-based solution to address a culture of drug abuse that often spans generations of families, according to a new consultant’s study. And the problem has reached crisis proportions, with the county having the highest rate of fatal drug overdoses in the state. “While Cecil County is an area of stark contrasts in income, limited local employment and a cycle of unemployment and poverty among young people are seen as leading to hopelessness and substance abuse in Cecil County,” the report observed. And that cycle perpetuates itself, hampering local economic development efforts to bring new jobs to the area, because potential employers believe they cannot find an adequately trained, drug-free workforce in Cecil County. But even for those who want to get “clean,” living in Cecil County puts many obstacles in their path, the study found. There is no residential detox or treatment center in the county; existing counseling and out-patient treatment services are fragmented; and there is a lack of appropriate services for people who have “dual diagnoses” of mental health and drug abuse problems. And the community at [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeless in Cecil County Estimated at 300; Schools See Rise in Homeless Kids</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Non-profit groups that aid the homeless estimate there are about 300 homeless adults in Cecil County while the county’s public schools have seen a recent sharp rise in the number of homeless students, County Commissioners were told Tuesday. The commissioners held a worksession Tuesday afternoon on budget requests from the county school system and representatives of several non-profit organizations as part of deliberations on the Fiscal 2013 budget. Several groups that serve the homeless population, including veterans, in the county are requesting modest amounts to supplement their own fundraising efforts and pointed out their programs save the county money in the long run by seeking to return homeless people to productive lives in society. The Cecil County Men’s Shelter, which operates a home for 15 men including 10 veterans, received $7,750 from the county in the current budget year and is requesting $25,000 in the upcoming budget. Meeting Ground, which operates several programs aiding the homeless, including a “day” shelter in Elkton and an Earleville farm serving families with children, currently receives $11,750 and is requesting $25,000. Meeting Ground also co-ordinates a winter shelter program that rotates among various churches throughout the county, providing overnight beds and meals to the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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