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Commissioner Terri White of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services speaks at a news conference in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. White said the agency will have to eliminate all outpatient services and impose cuts to other programs due to a state budget gap that will force it to cut its budget by $75 million. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma to slash mental health, drug abuse programs

By TIM TALLEY - Associated Press

This photo provided by Walton County Sheriff's Office shows Terri White, the commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, who was jailed July 21, 2017, on a misdemeanor battery complaint after calling police in attempts to deescalate a family dispute. White was arrested in Florida after throwing a cup of water on a family member during a confrontation, but her case was dismissed because prosecutors said the family member decided not to pursue charges, the official said Saturday, July 29, 2017. (Walton County Sheriff's Office via AP)

State official arrested for throwing water on family member

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