Price of Addiction: Philip Seymour Hoffman and an irrational disease (guest …
This despite the fact that the most efficient health care dollar spent is that for the treatment of addictive disease. There is a direct savings of $ 12 of future health care related cost and $ 8 of criminal justice related cost for every $ 1 spent on the …
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Maryland Addiction Recovery Center Makes Addiction Treatment More …
Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, the new substance abuse treatment center in Towson, MD that is bringing the latest in comprehensive addiction treatment solutions to the Baltimore area, is proud to announce it's latest initiative: the "Alumni …
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Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
SO: Before the Affordable Care Act took effect, about a third of those who bought a health plan in the individual market had no coverage for addiction treatment, according to Health & Human Services. Then, even when a plan did provide the coverage, it …
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Bethell murder case hearing scheduled Feb. 11
Bethell, a substance abuse counselor, was shot in the head. Investigators previously said it appeared Bethell walked in on a burglary at her home. Deng's DNA was found at Bethell's home and prosecutors eventually charged Deng as an adult with murder in …
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RehabHotline.org Reveals U.S. Addiction Epidemic
RehabHotline is a cost-free drug and alcohol hotline with knowledgeable counselors available to take calls and help individuals find the right substance abuse treatment program. The organization's objective is to inform callers about addiction …
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Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
On Tuesday, Shumlin and state officials rolled out a new program aimed at rehabilitating drug users in Rutland County. The goal of rapid intervention is to identify offenders with multiple past misdemeanor convictions and integrate them into a pre …
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With drug crackdown, LePage favoring enforcement over treatment
The governor's emphasis on arresting and prosecuting drug offenders sets him apart from mainstream trends in public policy, which have begun to tilt toward addiction intervention and treatment as a more effective response. LePage framed his call for a …
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Student drug testing plan tabled
It says researchers “examined the association that perceptions of school climate and drug testing have with the initiation and escalation of substance use in U.S. high school students over a 1-year period.” A sample of 361 high … It cited some …
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Question by Alvaro G: is decriminalizing drug use and increasing rehab opportuniites the solution to illegal drugs?
Mexico passed a controversial law on Aug. 20, 2009, decriminalizing people’s personal use of drugs.
the decriminalization policy is a progressive effort to humanize people who use drugs
punitive sanctions for drug users, such as detention, is no longer adopted in Mexico. The government believes that people who use drugs need health treatment. Drug addiction rehabilitation facilities should be established to fulfill their needs for health treatment, care and support for a full reco

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New Substance Abuse Treatment Resources Focus on Teens
only 10 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds needing substance abuse treatments receive any services. “Because critical brain circuits are still developing during the teen years, this age group is particularly susceptible to drug abuse and addiction,” said …
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Methadone or Buprenorphine for Maintenance Therapy of Opioid Addiction …
Opioid addiction treatment is complicated by the need for frequent office visits, urine drug screens, and counseling sessions; varying medical coverage plans; and limited access to medical services and trained providers. All of these factors affect …
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Gambling in Litchfield County often remains a silent addiction
“It takes some outside interference to trigger someone to engage in self-help treatment,” said Nelson, adding that by the time gamblers come to see him, they have usually gotten to a point where their life is completely unmanageable. … that should be …
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Addicts need access to inpatient care
The goal of the event is to push for better access to inpatient substance abuse treatment programs. Malin said many addicts have difficulty getting their health insurance plans to cover the treatment they need, particularly if it's an inpatient program …
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Law is one way of forcing addicts into treatment
The judge orders her/him to a licensed inpatient substance abuse treatment facility, such as the Women's Addiction Treatment Center (WATC) facility in New Bedford, the Men's Addiction Treatment Center (MATC) in Brockton or another community treatment …
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Question by the5500: Whats the difference between psychiatric hospital, psychiatric ward, insane asylum, mental hospital and rehab?

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Answer by michele
They are different terms for the same place (i.e., inpatient psychiatric and substance abuse treatment). The term “insane asylum”, however, is quite antiquated. “Rehab” is more associated with substance abuse treatment facilities. “Psychiatric/mental hospital” is usually a freestanding facility that is devoted solely to treating psychiatric patients. A “psychiatric ward”, is typically housed within a general med/surg hospital.

Answer by carelesswhisper1015
Not a whole heck of alot when you’re locked up in any one of them…I worked in a capacity of this calibur and believe me, what I say is so…….and at times much worse…..

Advanced Health Care Corp. scraps plans for Hawaii oceanfront rehab center
An Idaho-based nursing and rehabilitation company's plan to build a nearly 50,000-square-foot oceanfront facility at the foot of Hawaii Loa Ridge to serve seniors recovering from surgeries and other conditions was scrapped after the company ran into …
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