The Health Antidote to a Heroin Surge
The health antidote to a heroin surge
Attorney General Eric Holder calls a rise in heroin use a 'health crisis.' He's right to focus on the health aspect – intervention, prevention, treatment. Addiction itself is not a crime but a cause for cure.
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Substance Abuse Coverage Required, but Hardly Uniform
Substance abuse coverage required, but hardly uniform
Diane Schiraldi is a former client at Destination Hope outside the Fort Lauderdale facility. / Ana Zangroniz for USA TODAY Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical… Continue reading
Officials: County Addiction Treatment System Making Strides
Officials: County addiction treatment system making strides
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When people ask for help kicking an addiction to drugs or alcohol, experts say, one thing you don’t want to tell them is, “Come back later.”
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Addiction Treatment: Time for Action: Heroin Summit Tackles Tough Issue
Time for action: Heroin summit tackles tough issue
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GENEVA – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, acknowledged Friday that heroin addiction is in epic proportions and requires a coordinated effort to create a framework for effective prevention, treatment and continuing evaluation.
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