Substance abuse

Inside a New York Drug Clinic, Allegations of Kickbacks and Shoddy Care

Inside a New York Drug Clinic, Allegations of Kickbacks and Shoddy Care
Filed under: drug alcohol rehab center

The money pays for an estimated 1.5 million admissions a year, nearly three-fourths of them to outpatient programs like NYSN's, according to a study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance… Continue reading

Health Care Costs Will Mushroom as Injured Veterans Age

Health care costs will mushroom as injured veterans age
Filed under: alcohol rehab inpatient

But Castillo's treatment is exactly what medical professionals and economists say could potentially be cost-saving as well as life-saving. If the VA …. The hospital schedules more than 373,000 outpatient visits and 4,200 inpatient visits every… Continue reading

Study: Chronic Care Approach to Substance Abuse Treatment No Better Than Usual Care

Study: Chronic Care Approach to Substance Abuse Treatment No Better Than Usual Care
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

A new study finds a substance abuse treatment program that approaches addiction as a chronic disease is no more effective than a single medical visit and a referral to addiction treatment resources.
Addiction… Continue reading

Gateway Foundation Relocates Rehab Center to St. Louis Metro East

Gateway Foundation Relocates Rehab Center to St. Louis Metro East
Filed under: Alcohol Rehab

For residents in the St. Louis Metro East area who need help for substance abuse and addiction issues, Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment has moved its rehab center from Belleville to Swansea, IL. The new… Continue reading

The Shadow


The Shadow – Father Larry Mackey explains the concept of the shadow within a person’s chart.

 

What's the Buzz: RASE promotes September as recovery month
Filed under: drug and alcohol rehab services

“Over 21 million Americans suffer from addiction or dependence on alcohol and drugs and have yet to… Continue reading

The Meadows Wickenburg a Sponsor of the Austin Addiction Symposium

The Meadows Wickenburg a Sponsor of the Austin Addiction Symposium
Filed under: substance abuse rehabilitation centers

The theme of the symposium is “Transferring Addictions: Substance Abuse and Behavioral Addictions.” Speakers include keynote speaker H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), …… Continue reading