PPACA May Steer 40 Million to Drug, Alcohol Programs

Published September 15, 2013

PPACA may steer 40 million to drug, alcohol programs

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

“The biggest change is that 40 million people could enter substance abuse treatment, opening a huge market for addiction care.” The article says the designers of the act wanted to bring D&A programs into the insurance fold because of the enormous cost …
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Pregnant Lufkin woman who exposed son to meth ordered to substance abuse …

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

An Angelina County district judge on Friday ordered a 21-year-old woman who exposed her 1-year-old son to methamphetamine to attend substance abuse treatment at a facility in Longview for probation violations. Marci Nicole Berry, who is now pregnant …
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PH's drug abuse indicators not same as China's

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I have recommended to the DDB that its report on the country's number of illegal drug users be based on the result of actual drug tests and the number of admissions to drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation facilities since this is the methodology …
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