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IL Governor Backs Away from Addiction Cuts
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is scaling back cuts to drug and alcohol programs after complaints that the reductions would cost more in the long run.

Instead of cutting $208 million, Quinn now says addiction programs will be cut only $100 million next month. Deeper cuts are still likely to take effect this summer.

A spokeswoman did not explain the reversal except to say cutting costs is a ``fluid process.''

Kelly Kraft said the Department of Human Services was able to avoid the deepest cuts by canceling plans to hire new workers and finding more federal money.

The department last week shocked groups that treat addiction when it announced their state funding would end March 15. They predicted service cuts would drive up prison and hospital costs.

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02 24 11 by Newsroom
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