Health Law Could Overwhelm Addiction Services

Health law could overwhelm addiction services
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
CHICAGO (AP) — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of …
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US health law mixed for W.Va. drug abuse efforts
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Few states are as hard-pressed as West Virginia when it comes to finding space in treatment centers for people addicted to drugs or alcohol. While offering coverage to more of these people, the federal health care overhaul may also …
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