NC to Face Big Jump in Demand for Addiction Care

NC to face big jump in demand for addiction care
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Drug and alcoholism addiction specialists are bracing for a coming change in the federal health care overhaul law that will mean a big increase in insurers paying for treatment.
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Affordable Care Act could overwhelm addiction services
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
CHICAGO – 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 health …
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Health care overhaul could overwhelm addiction services
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
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 health insurance.
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