drug abuse treatment

Heroin Epidemic Challenges Nonprofits and Health Insurance Alike

Heroin Epidemic Challenges Nonprofits and Health Insurance Alike

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration put the number of Americans in need of treatment for drug or alcohol in 2012 at 23.1 million, but only 2.5 million were receiving assistance at a drug or alcohol treatment facility. The …
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Helping Teens Today For A Better Tomorrow By Cary Quashen

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

As a nation, we need to wake up to the reality that for some, alcoholism and addiction develop at a young age and that intervention, treatment, and recovery support, are essential for them and their families. We can't afford to wait any longer. We can …
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Suboxone might be the most effective way to beat heroin addiction. So why is

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Emily, uninsured and unemployed, sought help from Dane County, which by statute is the alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) treatment provider of last resort. She went to the county's contracted outpatient treatment provider, Journey Mental Health, to …
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