Long road to substance abuse treatment for NH Medicaid patients will soon be …
Regardless of whether state lawmakers decide this week to make more people eligible for Medicaid, officials have committed to making substance abuse treatment available for the first time to people already in the program. The change means that for the …
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Abuse suit filed against St. Luke clergy treatment center
The center in Silver Spring, Md., has been a destination for the treatment of Minnesota Catholic monks and priests accused of sexual abuse of children, other sexual misconduct and addiction. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and St. John's …
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#EndMedicineAbuse: Why Prescription Drug Abuse Is So Personal to Me
This past summer, I was selected by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and Genart as the winning filmmaker in their #endmedicineabuse teen filmmaker project, and I set out to uncover the growing problem of kids my age sharing and abusing prescription …
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ONC to help fight Rx drug abuse
In an effort to combat the prescription drug abuse epidemic, the Office of the National Coordinator has launched a new interoperability initiative to better link drug monitoring programs with health IT systems. In a blog post, Jennifer Frazier, ONC's …
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Torrington methadone clinic scheduled for spring open, other substance abuse …
People seeking help from an addiction to legal and illegal substances have several treatment options available in the Litchfield County area. Some of the substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers in the area include Northwest Sobriety …
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Orange County board of health talks substance abuse and legal options
Hussey runs one of the residential-treatment facilities in Orange County and explained that creative approaches are used to accommodate the community when it comes to capacity, even though it's usually first come, first serve. “We're pretty sure that …
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Innovation, Policy Outlook for Autism
A Senate select committee last week held a hearing in Santa Ana to examine a successful public-private autism research and treatment partnership in Orange County, and to see what legislation might be needed for autism care in the next year. Lou Correa …
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Cymbrowitz wants public input when siting drug rehab centers
After halting construction of a drug recovery center in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood, Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, D- Brooklyn, announced he is sponsoring a bill (A.8237) that would require government agencies to solicit and consider public input …
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Baltimore center launching LGBT-focused substance abuse recovery program
Starting in December, gay, bisexual and transgender Marylanders recovering from substance abuse will be able to receive LGBT-focused resources and services at Baltimore's LGBT community center. Through a partnership with Maryland RecoveryNet, …
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Wichita Treatment Center Offers New Video Explaining Services Available for …
Cocaine, heroin, Oxycontin and benzodiazepines are just a few of the drugs that the treatment center helps people put in their past. Alcoholism, a disease that destroys individuals as well as families, is addressed through the substance abuse treatment …
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Wichita Treatment Center Offers New Video Explaining Services Available for …
Cocaine, heroin, Oxycontin and benzodiazepines are just a few of the drugs that the treatment center helps people put in their past. Alcoholism, a disease that destroys individuals as well as families, is addressed through the substance abuse treatment …
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Philadelphia Treatment Center Launches New Video Regarding Services for …
Cocaine, heroin, Oxycontin and benzodiazepines are just a few of the drugs that the treatment center helps people put in their past. Alcoholism, a disease that destroys individuals as well as families, is addressed through the substance abuse treatment …
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