Politics & Government
Lehigh County Detox Center Breaks Ground in Salisbury
The new $4.5 million Lehigh County Detoxification Center will serve clients with drug and alcohol problems.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for a new $4.5 million residential in Salisbury Township that will enable 700 patients a year with drug and alcohol problems to get treatment closer to home.
The county-owned facility at 1600 Riverside Drive will be built next to the recently renovated , and is expected to be completed by November.
will be run by White Deer Run, Inc.
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Last year, Lehigh County paid to have more than 900 residents get treatment for drug and alcohol issues out of the county, according to The Express-Times.
"When that time of crisis hits, having something close to home is also crucial because families need to be engaged in the healing process," Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham said in a report on WFMZ.com.
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