Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
But as opiates ravage communities from rural Vermont to Hollywood, treating addiction has become big business. The push for national health care, and recent changes to federal health insurance laws could make it even more attractive. Substance abuse …
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Tennessee bill OKs criminal charges for mothers' prenatal drug use
State legislators slid in an amendment to the bill that allows women to avoid criminal charges if they receive drug treatment voluntarily, appeasing early opponents in the state who argued against punishing women addicts. The bill also has a sunset …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
There are about 12,000 addiction treatment programs nationwide, according to McLellan's organization. Of those, about 10 percent are residential facilities, about 80 percent are outpatient programs and about 10 percent are methadone clinics. There's …
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US Drug Courts Favor Treatment for Addiction Over Jail Time
Play video (2:49). US Drug Courts Favor Treatment for Addiction Over Jail Time. 2 days. Nightly News Drug courts allow those whose crimes are rooted in addiction to avoid prison and seek treatment. For some heroin addicts, this program was a life-saver.
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Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Bain paid $ 58 million to acquire the for-profit centers through CRC Health Corp., a California company it has owned since 2006. CRC Health is the biggest provider of substance abuse treatment and behavioral health services in the country. This foray …
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Substance Abuse Tx Problematic Despite ACA
Similarly, the vast majority of the substance abuse treatment in Colorado is located in centers with more than 16 beds, said Arthur Schut, chief executive officer of Denver-based Arapahoe House. There are ongoing conversations among treatment providers …
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Bain Capital company buys Brattleboro methadone clinic
The Brattleboro treatment center will be obligated to fulfill any contracts or grants of Habit OPCO, said Barbara Cimaglio, deputy commissioner for alcohol and drug abuse programs at the Vermont Department of Health. “We do not expect any change in …
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Time for a local drug treatment center or methadone clinic, say some officials
BENNINGTON — The time may be ripe for a drug treatment center to come to Bennington, according to a state senator and town leaders. "I think it's time for Bennington to start to work to have a methadone clinic, whether it be a mobile one that's here a …
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Local centers reaching limits on treating heroin addicts
Increased heroin use is a problem across New York State and a challenge for treatment sites like Beacon Center in Utica. Opiate addiction is very difficult to overcome and clinical supervisor Admina Spahic says many patients require medication like …
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Officials: Time for a Bennington drug treatment center or methadone clinic
Kristyn Harrington, assistant principal and school-based clinician at Mount Anthony Union High School, speaks on the panel, during a discussion held on Friday at the Bennington Fire Facility to discuss the heroin problem in Bennington. (Holly …
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