How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan
“Quality Counts,” reads a headline on the homepage. “Find the Best Treatment.” Visitors can answer a few questions, and be shown only programs with the qualities they're likely to need. Or they can enter their zip code, and scroll through programs by …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment across US
NEW YORK — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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In Defense Of 12 Steps: What Science Really Tells Us About Addiction
The chips AA members receive to mark sobriety. (Randy Heinitz/Flickr). Last week, Radio Boston featured an interview with Dr. Lance Dodes, author of “The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry. … The …
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