ACA adds addiction treatment to all policies
This file photo shows people in the detox room at Haymarket Center in Chicago waiting for a bed in the addiction treatment facility. Millions of Americans gained the opportunity for insurance coverage for drug and alcohol addiction treatment with the …
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Springfield Salvation Army's recycled textiles help fund its drug and alcohol …
… help fund its drug and alcohol rehab program. Major Darren Mudge.JPG. Major Darren Mudge, the Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center administrator, stands near bales of textiles that will be sold to a broker to help fund the agency's programming.
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Lorain Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Updated Intervention Program
Drug Alcohol Rehab Lorain – 440-574-7468. Lorain, OH (PRWEB) April 16, 2014. Lorain Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching an updated intervention program for people suffering from the ravages of drug and alcohol addiction in Lorain. An intervention can play …
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'I Would Die In Two Years': David Cassidy Vows To Beat Alcohol Addiction After …
David Cassidy has opened up about his lengthy battle with alcohol addiction, claiming that it would have cost him his life in just a couple of years if he didn't seek help for the problem which he says he is not “ashamed” of. The Partridge Family star …
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Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?
(21) No Alcoholism says: A key factor in any alcohol recovery program is this: first, alcoholics have to admit that they have a drinking problem and then they have to find a treatment program they can buy into and one that works for them. In short, one …
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Bay Ridge pols seek legislative action to curb drug abuse
Malliotakis, meanwhile, is co-sponsoring two bills she said will help combat the problem of drug use. The bills would establish an emergency overdose prevention pilot program and authorize the use of Naloxone, a drug used to counteract overdoses.
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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Prayer and fasting weekend helps the drug-addicted
To battle this problem, which affects millions of Americans, a Jewish believer in Christ is hosting an international prayer event. The 24th Annual "Just Pray NO!" weekend for the addicted is scheduled for April 26 and 27, 2014. Steven Sherman is …
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Helpline in Dobbs Ferry Aids in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery
A new helpline in Dobbs Ferry, NY benefits teens in search of help overcoming drug and alcohol abuse. LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/7/2014) – Alcoholism is a serious illness. Will power is good to have, but unfortunately, for teens facing a drug or alcohol …
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Addiction experts: Total abstinence not only solution for problem drinking
Kaarlo Simojoki, the medical director of the A-clinic alcohol addiction service, confirms that studies have shown that 60 to 80 per cent of problem drinkers can get their drinking under control with willpower and help from friends and family. He says …
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Make sure you notice the warning signs of alcoholism
Drug and alcohol abuse can destroy relationships. Most of all, young children and adolescents suffer the greatest from the effects of the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the family. However, with help and recovery, families can heal together. Your …
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the exchanges or Medicaid, the government health plan for the …
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