Addiction treatment revamped under health care law, expert says
The medical community's understanding of addiction has changed dramatically over the past 50 years, but how it's treated has remained the same, according to expert A. Thomas McLellan. One of the things the Affordable Care Act is trying to do is update …
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Addiction treatment center finds home in Rochester
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How Obamacare Could Revolutionize Addiction Treatment
Obamacare's treatment of alcoholism and other drug addiction as chronic diseases that must be covered by insurance plans could lead to as many as 40 million Americans entering rehabilitation programs, according to California Health Report. Government …
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Steps Toward Recovery from Alcohol Addiction
There are various treatment programs available and with help from a medical professional, it will be easier to work on a treatment plan that can cure the addiction. In order to have full recovery an alcoholic will go through these stages during …
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Fighting Addiction: National Drug, Alcohol Recovery Month emphasizes …
The need for treatment recently prompted President Barrack Obama and 73 other government leaders in North America to declare September as National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month. Despite the recognition of the health issue, not everyone who needs …
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Florida Drug Rehab Destination Hope Celebrates Recovery Month By Focusing …
Emotional, mental, and spiritual health all contribute to total wellness, and each of these concepts should be addressed in treatment for addiction. Florida drug rehab factors these multiple pathways to wellness into their treatment programs. Treatment …
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Behavioral Health Expert Ben Brafman Expands Treatment Facilities to Address …
Behavioral health expert Ben Brafman, MS, LMHC, CAP, is President and CEO of Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center.
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Behavioral Health Expert Ben Brafman Expands Treatment Facilities to Address …
Behavioral health expert Ben Brafman, MS, LMHC, CAP, is President and CEO of Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and The Sylvia Brafman Mental Health Center.
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EXCLUSIVE — South Florida Drug Centers Brace For Krocodil!
Drug treatment centers in South Florida are bracing for the arrival of a cheap new high that eventually causes the skin of addicts to rot off their bones. The synthetic drug spread like wildfire in Russia over the past two years, and has now reached …
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Innovative Treatment Techniques Are Showing Results at Drug Rehab Center …
Drug Treatment Center Hialeah is a full service alcohol and drug addiction treatment center in South Florida. With a staff full of dedicated addiction therapists and certified medical professionals, there is no better place to beat substance abuse and …
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Duma Bill Could Ban Drug Users from Many Jobs
United Russia deputies have proposed restricting the rights of people who have taken drugs at least once, including limits on which jobs they can hold. The State Duma's Anti-Corruption and Security Committee supported this proposal on Thursday and …
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City hosts Job Fair for rehabilitated drug addicts
City hosts Job Fair for rehabilitated drug addicts. District authorities and the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a Job Fair to help drug addicts from rehabilitation centers find stable jobs.
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Betty Ford Center's mission to grow with merger
That vision is now being rewritten as the world-renowned drug and alcohol addiction treatment center merges with the Hazelden Foundation, a much larger program in Minnesota that's built its reputation by expanding into multiple states. The new Hazelden …
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Youth Summit centers on alcohol, substance abuse
NEW ULM – Nearly 100 parents, students and members of youth advocacy organizations attended a Live Out Loud (LOL), a summit on alcohol and substance abuse at New Ulm High School Saturday. Most workshops were geared for youth while others were …
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Betty Ford Center's mission to grow with merger
That vision is now being rewritten as the world-renowned drug and alcohol addiction treatment center merges with the Hazelden Foundation, a much larger program in Minnesota that's built its reputation by expanding into multiple states. The new Hazelden …
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