PPACA may steer 40 million to drug, alcohol programs
The 40-million figure comes from the California Health Report, in an article which discusses how drug and alcohol treatment programs will be viewed differently under the act. (The California Health Report is a nonprofit civic journalism project.) “I …
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DHCS Director Apologizes at Hearing Examining Medi-Cal Drug Program Fraud
Department of Health Care Services director Toby Douglas apologized for "lapses in state oversight" of a Medi-Cal drug abuse treatment program at a hearing yesterday in Sacramento. "I'm here to tell you that we are sorry that we did not take action …
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Substance Misuse Treatment Likely To Be Transformed by ACA
According to Richard Rawson — a professor of psychiatry and associate director of the UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs — drug treatment in California was developed independently of medical care. "It's this weird mix of self-help, criminal …
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Internet Addiction Gets Its Own Treatment Facility
Internet addiction — it's a real thing. So real that this coming Monday (Sept. 9) the first inpatient treatment program for Internet addiction will open at Bradford Regional Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Some liken the disease to alcohol addiction …
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New Alcohol Treatment Programs Now Available at Drug Rehab Center Allentown
But the truth is, if you consume alcohol regularly, or if you use it to regulate your physical or psychological feelings, you are abusing alcohol.” Drug Rehab Center Allentown has restructured their treatment programs to help people struggling with …
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Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn Advances Addiction Treatment into the 21st Century
When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, recovery isn't easy. Thousands of people struggle with addiction in Brooklyn on a daily basis and as a result, the treatment specialists at Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn have revamped their strategy when it …
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New Alcohol Treatment Programs Now Available at Drug Rehab Center Allentown
Sam W., a certified addiction specialist at Drug Rehab Center Allentown, explains, “Some people may not view their alcohol consumption as problematic, because they think their drinking habits are normal. But the truth is, if you consume alcohol …
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Drug Rehab Center Scranton Offers New Treatments for Drug and Alcohol …
Frank M., an addiction and recovery specialist at Drug Rehab Center Scranton, states, “Each person struggles with addiction in a different way, which is why it makes sense that they would overcome addiction through different methods of treatment.” Now …
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New Alcohol Treatment Programs Now Available at Drug Rehab Center Allentown
New Alcohol Treatment Programs Now Available at Drug Rehab Center Allentown. Alcohol treatment programs at Drug Rehab Center Allentown focus on avoiding relapses in social drinking situations. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ …
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The Innovative New Methods at Drug Rehab Center Woodside are Working Well
Florence W., a professional addiction therapists at Drug Rehab Center Woodside, explained how addiction works and how it is best combated. “Addiction is essentially someone trying to fill an emptiness inside them,” Florence said. “That emptiness comes …
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Drug Rehab Center Bound Brook Opens Doors for Recovering Addicts
“Drug and alcohol abuse is a huge problem throughout the state,” said Drug Rehab Center Bound Brook spokesman Michael K. “The people of Bound Brook and Somerset County no longer have to travel far to find top notch care.” Although the facility is new, …
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