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welfare reform and substance abuse  

Definition

  • In 1996, federal legislation known as the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) was passed. This legislation represented a sea change in welfare policy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Welfare Reform and Substance Abuse]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-G9FQZV8C-4

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