Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the government health …
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Understanding Substance Abuse and Helping Conquer Addiction for 75 Years
When the center launched, there was a lot of lore about alcohol abuse, but not much science, according to Pandina. Scientific journals in the United States were reluctant to publish research on alcoholism because it was considered a social and moral …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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Sober Services welcomes Michael Lohan's Dream Recovery International to its …
IRVINE, Calif. , April 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Addiction clinic placement specialist Sober Services has joined forces with Dream Recovery International , a rehab facility co-founded by Michael Lohan . "Not all rehabs are legitimate," says Shane Earn …
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The Discovery House to Sponsor Lawyer Continuing Education Workshop
The workshop provides continuing education credits to attorneys and professionals that work with individuals affected by drug and alcohol addiction and those that may struggle with addiction themselves. The MCLE Lawyer … The event will begin at 12:30 …
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Despite Affordable Care Act, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the government health …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
There are about 12,000 addiction treatment programs nationwide, according to McLellan's organization. Of those, about 10 percent are residential facilities, about 80 percent are outpatient programs and about 10 percent are methadone clinics. There's …
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New Helpline in Canandaigua Makes Finding Addiction Treatment Easy
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/8/2014) – One of the most challenging aspects of overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction is knowing where to go for treatment. Teenagers with a drug or alcohol addictions can be admitted into a teenage rehab facility to get the …
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How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan
In the second half of 2009 and early 2010, McLellan helped lobby substance abuse treatment into the Affordable Care Act. As of January 1, addiction and mental health care is considered one of 10 essential pillars of national health. For more than ten …
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