N.J. addicts suffer from shortage of drug treatment facilities
Three months after fleeing a Florida rehabilitation center, Amanda, a 24-year-old from Woodcliff Lake, was using heroin again. She stole her grandmother's credit card, bought thousands of dollars worth of electronics and sold them in Paterson for drugs.
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Loopholes closed that kept insured from mental health therapy
10 (UPI) — U.S. government agencies say they closed the loopholes that kept insured patients from being treated for mental illness or substance abuse. "This final rule breaks down barriers that stand in the way of treatment and recovery services for …
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Drug treatment sign-up uncertain
One of the provisions that the Affordable Care Act is set to provide is substance abuse treatment to millions of Americans who never had access to it before. The question now among many health care professionals is: Will those who need addiction …
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