Guest Column: Parents Must Be Involved in Combatting Substance Abuse

Guest column: Parents must be involved in combatting substance abuse

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Parity laws have placed alcohol and drug treatment on the same footing as medical and surgical benefits, but have resulted in tightening of medical necessity criteria required before inpatient treatment is approved. Insurmountable obstacles to this …
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Duluth panel: Substance abuse eats 15 percent of state budget

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Law officers, treatment providers and court officials told a panel gathered at the Public Service Building about problems with prescription drug abuse, heroin, methadone and alcohol. “We have more and more methadone-addicted babies in our community,” …
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Alcohol is half the problem for substance abusers

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Alcohol continues to account for nearly half of government-funded substance abuse treatment in Australia. A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows 47% of drug treatments carried out between 2010-11 were for problems …
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I hope to fashion a process for #LGBTQ youth to get treatment for alcohol & drug abuse that honors their mind, body, and soul. #OUSocialWork – by rk_p (Ryan Kemp-Pappan)

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#Drug & #Alcohol #abuse has risen over 70% in the past #decade!!! This is a huge #EPIDEMIC!! Please get help TODAY! http://t.co/h1Fhmgo3 – by ITS_Treatment (Integrated Treatment)