The No-Help Cycle: Jail Fails Addicts
... No-Help Cycle: Jail Fails Addicts In terms of adjunct services, 22.7 percent of inmates with substance use disorders participated in mutual support/peer counseling and 14.2 percent received drug education; however, such services alone are unlikely to create lasting behavioral… Continue reading
Bill Proposes $50M to Expand, Ease Access to Inpatient Addiction Treatment
... Proposes M to Expand, Ease Access to Inpatient Addiction Treatment Half of adults and two-thirds of adolescents who need addiction treatment are already not able to get it, according to Roseanne Scotti, state director of the nonprofit advocacy group… Continue reading
Truven Health Analytics Study Finds Surge in the Share of Medicaid Spending …
... Health Analytics Study Finds Surge in the Share of Medicaid Spending … WASHINGTON, Mar 13, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Medicaid spending accounted for almost one-quarter of treatment spending for mental health and substance abuse conditions in specialty hospitals or… Continue reading
Synthetic Drug Activity Dying Down
... drug activity dying down Steve Carrel, Muskingum Behavioral Health executive director, said he's noticed local use and treatment drop, as well. “Since the first law passed about a year ago (on Oct. … visits involving illicit drugs and painkiller… Continue reading
Holiday Message to Alexandria Students Includes Warning About Drug Use
... message to Alexandria students includes warning about drug use UNDERAGE DRINKING. Louisiana faces a serious problem in regards to underage alcohol use, according to the Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health. … Its effects are like those from acid… Continue reading
Oregon Finds Efforts to Treat Drug Addicts Paying Off
... finds efforts to treat drug addicts paying off The Oregon Health Authority is spending about $ 51 million annually on substance abuse treatment — up $ 11 million from six years ago. Kentucky's Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental… Continue reading