Reporter's Notebook: Governor hopeful Avellone focusing on drug–abuse crisis
He praised the center, which has a substance abuse treatment model, includes inpatient and outpatient services, and handles 22,000 annual client visits. The center has 30 beds in its detox unit for alcohol and opiate treatment, according to its website.
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Doctors continue fight against prescription drug abuse
Doctors are teaming up with treatment centers to combat addiction and drug overdose deaths in Jackson County. Health care practitioners are also recognizing that they have started many patients on the road to addiction by prescribing opioid pain …
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