Waiting Lists for Addiction Treatment Grow, as Region Sees Increase in Heroin Use – Elmira Star-Gazette

Waiting lists for addiction treatment grow, as region sees increase in heroin use – Elmira Star-Gazette


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Waiting lists for addiction treatment grow, as region sees increase in heroin use
Elmira Star-Gazette
Today, the recovering addict climbs into a taxi cab at 5 a.m. every weekday for a 60-mile drive to Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, where he receives methadone treatment. And that came only after a two-month delay on the program's waiting list, which is
Health Officials Call for Better Access to Addiction TreatmentAmerican News Report

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Investing in addiction treatment is good policy – The Hill (blog)

Investing in addiction treatment is good policy
The Hill (blog)
Policymakers are slowly coming to terms with what addiction experts have known for some time. The United States is in the midst of a heroin and prescription drug epidemic, one that is wreaking havoc in small towns and big cities alike. More than 100

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Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment – WTSP 10 News

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
WTSP 10 News
(USA TODAY) The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly insured through the insurance exchanges or Medicaid, the …

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Dr. Stephen Dansiger – Wellness Day 2011 Interview – Holistic Addiction Treatment
Dr. Stephen Danisger, PsyD is the Executive Director and a Primary Therapist at ONE80CENTER. A 20-year veteran in the field of Addiction Treatment, Dr. Dansi…