McDonough: Obama's Going to Get Heroin Epidemic 'Back in the Box'
by live w mcs McDonough: Obama's Going to Get Heroin Epidemic 'Back in the Box' McDonough said that Rubio and other Republicans should stop trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, "which has done more for mental health treatment and addiction treatment and substance abuse treatment than anything that we've seen in decades. Read more on CNSNews.com New doctor joins WCCC Dr. Nickens is also a substance abuse counselor and an addiction medicine specialist certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Dr. Peter In, who served the North Hawaii community for 40 years, retired on Dec. 31. He will continue … Read more ...
Heroin: Still a Statewide Crisis
... still a statewide crisis BELLOWS FALLS—John Merrigan, commander of the Vermont State Police Narcotics Task Force, noted that while there may be a nationwide crackdown on websites like Silk Road, the state drug task force focus remains on heroin, noting that opiate addiction … Read more on Commons The Greatest Hits of 2014? The new coverage for psychiatric care, and the additional requirement for coverage for substance abuse services as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has brought improved access to care to millions of people. … But, that ideal is a long way off … Read more on Psychiatric Times (blog) Read ...
Woman Dies at Coachella After Apparent Overdose
... Dies at Coachella After Apparent Overdose She received treatment at an aid station on the grounds, and was taken to JFK Memorial Hospital, before being transferred to Palm Springs' Desert Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead yesterday. Truong was 24 … Though deaths have … Read more on OC Weekly (blog) Barriers Remain Despite Health Law's Push To Expand Access To Substance … "There is no illness that will be more favorably affected [by the Affordable Care Act] than substance abuse," said A. Thomas McLellan, former U.S. deputy drug czar and now chief executive officer of Treatment Research Institute in Philadelphia. "This … Read more on Kaiser Health News Read ...
Letters: No One Said Affordable Healthcare Would Be Free
... No one said affordable healthcare would be free The Times should applaud the program that allows a person who could never afford healthcare to receive medical treatment for cancer. The cost of healthcare under the Affordable Care Act isn't the source of Garnaus' troubles. Rather, she is struggling … Read more on Los Angeles Times Phil Jackson Possibly Bringing In Odom While being years away from the player he used to be, he's had multiple stints with alcohol and drug abuse. The Mavericks did their best to accommodate him and keep him on the team, he eventually was too much for … Living with his wife, Chloe … Read more on WTMM 104.5 The Team – ESPN Radio Read ...
Despite Affordable Care Act, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment
... Affordable Care Act, a gaping hole in addiction treatment More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012 but only 11% received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Under the decades-old federal … Read more on Detroit Free Press Jesse Jackson Jr. Moved To Different Prison, Could Be Discharged Early Jackson had also asked to be sent to the Alabama prison camp in order to take ...
Health Calendar
... Calendar Cholesterol screening: Waukesha County's Public Health Division conducts screenings from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at its facilities, 615 W. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha. No appointment necessary; a 12-hour fast is required. The fee is … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Michigan guide to the Affordable Care Act And in the daytime, they're perched on folding chairs at community centers and in church basements — laptops and coffee within arm's reach — trying to help consumers weigh their options. Marcia and Ray Lawrence dropped by such … Rehabilitative and … Read more on Detroit Free Press Read ...
Loss of Funding for Drug Treatment 'Beyond Belief'
... of funding for drug treatment 'beyond belief' With the shift to the Affordable Care Act, thousands of patients getting treatment for addiction to heroin, meth, cocaine, alcohol and other drugs under a combination of federal and state payments have been switched to Medicaid. Medicaid rates are far … Read more on KING5.com New Regulation Prioritizes Rehabilitation Over Detention for Drug Users President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has gone on the record supporting a softer touch for addicts, but early efforts to push for more rehabilitation centers have met ...