33,000 Wisconsin addicts soon to be eligible for insurance

Drug and alcohol addiction programs could be overwhelmed when the federal health care overhaul goes into effect, some Wisconsin health officials say. More than 30,000 uninsured Wisconsin residents with drug and alcohol addictions will become eligible for insurance in January, but persistent staff shortages and a lack of beds means those patients still might not get the help they need. (LA CROSSE TRIBUNE, 4/17)