Barriers Remain Despite Health Law's Push to Expand Access to Substance …
Barriers Remain Despite Health Law's Push To Expand Access To Substance …
"The unintended consequence is that you are discriminating against an adult who needs help," said Elizabeth Stanley-Salazar, a vice president at the Phoenix House, which offers drug treatment in a dozen states, including California, Florida and Virgina …
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Heroin addicts seeking sobriety face barriers to receiving treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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Is Treatment Worth the Cost? | Florida Drug Treatment
Is treatment worth the cost? | Florida Drug Treatment – Florida Drug Treatement | Destin Recovery Treatment Center.
Top Medicare Doctor Paid Million in 2012, Data Show
Salomon Melgen, a Florida ophthalmologist who has been linked to a criminal probe involving U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, was paid $ 20,827,341 in 2012, or 64 times the average in his field, the data show. … “The AMA is concerned that CMS's broad …
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Ohio Candidate Calls for More Heroin Treatment
Ohio candidate calls for more heroin treatment
-Push the use of proven prevention programs, provide more money for treatment and sue drugmakers who Pepper says marketed powerful drugs such as painkillers without fully disclosing the risks. -Crack down on suppliers and dealers, including tougher …
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Editorial: Patrick tackles opiate addition
The governor's first pronouncement involved the allocation of $ 20 million toward drug abuse education, prevention and treatment programs. Although desperately needed, Patrick must work to guarantee accountability when it comes to the allocation of …
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DDP, rock bottom help shape up newest WWE Hall of Famer Jake The Snake …
Roberts, 58, will be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 5 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and then recognized for the honor during WrestleMania 30, the following night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Roberts starred there when …
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Fast Facts About Some Obstacles to Heroin Sobriety
Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobriety
LACK OF BEDS: The number of people using heroin in the U.S. nearly doubled from 2007 to 2012 to some 669,000 people, and more people are also now seeking treatment. But of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in …
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Hong Kong girls using wider variety of drugs than boys as addicts get younger
They've been given training in useful skills such as cooking, dressmaking and applying make-up, but that's not their primary achievement. This is a rehabilitation centre run by the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers (Sarda) and the …
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Highs and Lows Mark Legislative Session
Highs and lows mark legislative session
With the 2013-2014 session now headed for the history books, it's useful to look back at some of the highlights and the low points of the 101st Wisconsin Legislature. As Baby Boomers retire and Wisconsin's workforce shrinks, we need to do all we can to …
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Chalmette native shares journey through addiction to faith at Rock 'n' Bowl in …
In the foreword to Gallaty's latest book, New York Times Bestselling author and pastor David Platt wrote, “So what do you do when a 6'6” 290-pound thieving drug-dealing pill addict trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is standing next to you on a Sunday …
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