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Addiction Treatment: Health Law Could Overwhelm Addiction Services

Health law could overwhelm addiction services
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It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Health Law Could Overwhelm Addiction Services – Lebanon Express

Health law could overwhelm addiction services – Lebanon Express
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

Health law could overwhelm addiction services
Lebanon Express
Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Suboxone, an Addiction Treatment Drug, Seeps Into Ohio Prisons as Contraband – Plain Dealer

Suboxone, an addiction treatment drug, seeps into Ohio prisons as contraband – Plain Dealer
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Suboxone, an addiction treatment drug, seeps into Ohio prisons as contraband
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suboxone.JPG Suboxone is an addiction treatment medication that satisfies the brain's hunger for opiates and limits the harsh withdrawal… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Nerd, Interrupted: Inside a Smartphone Addiction Treatment Center – ITworld.com

Nerd, interrupted: Inside a smartphone addiction treatment center – ITworld.com
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Nerd, interrupted: Inside a smartphone addiction treatment center
ITworld.com
September 17, 2013, 1:23 PM — Ashley loved her fiancé, Dave, but he was committed to another–his phone. Sharing her story with an online support group for… Continue reading

Big Changes for Addiction Treatment Predicted Under Obamacare – News-Medical.net

Big changes for addiction treatment predicted under Obamacare – News-Medical.net
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Big changes for addiction treatment predicted under Obamacare
News-Medical.net
An estimated 40 million people could enter treatment because the health law recognizes drug addiction and alcoholism as chronic diseases that must be covered by insurance plans,… Continue reading

Number of People Seeking Addiction Treatment Could Double Under New Health Law

Number of People Seeking Addiction Treatment Could Double Under New Health Law
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The number of people seeking addiction treatment could double under the Affordable Care Act, the Associated Press reports. Under the new law, four million people with drug and alcohol problems will become eligible for… Continue reading