Tulsa World: Plan to merge Norman mental health programs will cost more in long run, some advocates say

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Plan to merge Norman mental health programs will cost more in long run, some advocates say

By JANE GLENN CANNON Newsok.com
Published: 11/22/2009 2:51 PM
Last Modified: 11/22/2009 2:51 PM

NORMAN — Hundreds of people suffering from mental illness and addiction will go untreated if the state-run Norman Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center is closed, mental health professionals say.

Without help, the people will become homeless and desperate, often committing crimes and acting out in ways that affect communities, said Bonnie Dunn, who heads a transitional agency that provides after-care to those released from the center.

The center serves about 550 people a year and routinely answers 100 calls a day from people needing treatment, Dunn said.

"These are people who do not have income or benefits and simply will not be able to get treatment if NADTC closes,” Dunn said.

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Thunder196, Tulsa (11/22/2009 9:11:21 PM)

You are right it will cost us more in the long run if these people are turned out. It's not just a matter of protecting them, it is a matter of making it better and safer for society as a whole.

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