Help on Way to Deal With Substance Abuse

Help on way to deal with substance abuse
Advertisement. SEATTLE (AP) — Only about 1 in 10 people who need treatment for substance abuse in Washington state are getting that help, but officials believe that could increase dramatically next January when tens of thousands more become eligible … Read more on Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Drug and Alcohol Recovery Center Officially Opens in Lehigh County
Local residents will no longer need to go out of the county to obtain drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. The new center currently houses 17 inpatients and has been open for about three weeks. The Lehigh County Center for Recovery, located at … Read more on Patch.com

Health care overhaul adds addiction services
With money for treatment limited, slots in rehabilitation centers and hospitals are scarce. In Minnesota, which has one of the higher substance abuse rates in the nation — 11.6 percent of the population — there are slightly more than 3,900 inpatient … Read more on Asbury Park Press