Ohio to help drug babies by helping their moms

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That year there were 1,649 admissions — about five per day — to both inpatient and outpatient facilities. Under the three-year pilot project, about 200 mothers and babies will receive drug-addiction counseling and treatment, along with nonclinical …
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Genetics Identify Risk for Addiction and Tailored Treatment Plans for Pain …

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A larger GARS study also was conducted with 80 participants from two substance abuse treatment centers: the G&G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center, North Miami Beach, Fla., and Malibu Beach Recovery Center, Malibu Beach, Calif. In addition to the …
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North Adams Triad Picnic Focuses On Drug Abuse, Treatment

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The picnic was held on Wednesday morning in the back of the Mary Spitzer Senior Center. Keith Lang, a licensed drug and alcohol counselor at the Berkshire County sheriff's office, said about 86 percent … Jason Cuyler, the re-entry case manager at the …
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Legislators question Medicaid's effect on drug abuse

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Some GOP legislators have proposed requiring drug tests and treatment programs for people who are addicted to drugs, abuse alcohol or use tobacco, Batchelder said. But states such as Florida and Georgia that have implemented similar programs have had …
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