Health law could overwhelm addiction services

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The six-story brick building is a beehive of programs for 300-plus patients: short term detox, long-term residential treatment, recovery units where people can live sober while looking for work. Everything is overbooked. On this day, the waiting list …
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S. Utah community divided over proposed alcohol, drug treatment facility

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GEORGE – The placement of a proposed alcohol and drug treatment house in a St. George neighborhood has divided a community. … “But it does not belong in a residential neighborhood.” Others, however … “And these kinds of facilities will do that for …
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Heroin at the Shore: Rehab centers struggle to keep up with demand

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In 2011, the latest data available, New Jersey had 361 substance abuse treatment facilities — up from 341 in 2007, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Of those, 210 were listed as private nonprofits, 127 private …
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