Affordable Care Act Expands Coverage for Addiction Treatment
Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
SO: Before the Affordable Care Act took effect, about a third of those who bought a health plan in the individual market had no coverage for addiction treatment, according to Health & Human Services. Then, even when a plan did provide the… Continue reading
In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot Is Seen
In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen
Millions of people across the country have struggled with addictions to prescription drugs, and there are many resources available to individuals who want help. Image courtesy NYS Health Department. With everyone from federal health officials to Queens …
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How Do They Cure Drug Addicts?
Question by sampan: how do they cure drug addicts?
I read in a newspaper about a girl that is selling her body for drugs and wants to live a new life without drugs. she was pushed into sex slavery by her aunt and now well you can… Continue reading
Vermont Gets $10M Grant for Drug Treatment Program
Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
BURLINGTON — Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse.
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Vermont Gets $10M Grant for Drug Treatment
Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment
Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant will fund a five-year …
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Human Services Proposals Get Mixed Reviews
Human services proposals get mixed reviews
Funding for drug abuse treatment and education remains nearly level, dipping to $ 41.7 million from $ 41.85 million. Michael Donahue, director of the Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Drug Treatment Program, said funding for intermediate punishment programs …
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Northern New England Tackles Growing Drug Problem
Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
But while Shumlin and Hassan see improving treatment and halting addiction before it begins as the way forward, LePage offered a different strategy for combating drug abuse by ramping up law enforcement efforts to "hunt down dealers and get them off …
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What Causes Psychosis and What Is the Treatment?
Question by Danzel: what causes psychosis and what is the treatment?
please explain carefully and in detail
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Answer by CastSam
When my grandma was in the hospital they said she had psychosis, due to not enough sunlight, not being out side. Treatments, hmm, probably go outside, and just… Continue reading
Heroin, Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths on the Rise
Heroin, prescription drug overdose deaths on the rise
While the problems of celebrity and metropolitan area drug problems often gain headlines, Blair County Coroner Patricia Ross this week released more than 200 reports of deaths her staff investigated last year, and they show that drug abuse locally …
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Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career
Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career
In a new special for mtvU's "Half of Us" campaign, the Seattle rapper gets candid about an addiction that almost ruined his music career. "[When] I actually drank for the first time, I was by myself," Macklemore reveals, mapping… Continue reading