Kentucky, $32 Million for Drug Addiction Treatment

Ky. Officials Announce $32 Million for Drug Addiction Treatment: "...."This money will go a long way in helping Kentucky's ongoing efforts to provide treatment options for drug abuse. I am especially pleased that a sizeable portion will be used to help juveniles and to provide needed funding for the KASPER program," said House Speaker Greg Stumbo. Nearly $19 million will be used to start a grant program that will fund comprehensive juvenile substance abuse treatment programs, both expanding treatment beds at existing facilities and creating new juvenile treatment programs with the full continuum of care, including intensive outpatient and follow-up care centers...."

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Feeding addictions, drug addiction treatment

Addiction expert questions science behind drug policies
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – The federal government's drug policies are facing ... loopholes that allow for the feeding of addiction under the guise of treatment.. . . .(read more at link above)

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More states focusing on prescription drug problem

Detroit Free Press
The Buffalo 20-year-old had become despondent about his addiction to the... public awareness campaign about the dangers of prescription drugabuse...

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Prescription drug abuse a growing problem

SunHerald.com
AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALDMichelle Cotton battled with addiction to prescription drugs, but found the help she needed at Home of Grace rehabilitation ...

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Some Doctors Use Prescription Drugs To Combat Stress

TestCountry.com (blog)
. . . . In fact, a recent study released via the Journal of Addiction Medicine this month revealed that doctors use prescription drugs such as pain ...

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New Federal Rule Requires Insurers to Offer Drug Addiction and Alcohol Abuse Treatment

“Essential Health Benefits” Rule Covers Drug Addiction and Alcohol Abuse Treatment--

New Federal Rule Requires Insurers to Offer Mental Health Coverage - NYTimes.com: " . . . “essential health benefits” that must be offered by most health insurance plans next year, and it said that 32 million people would gain access to coverage of mental health care as a result. Related Times Topic: Health Care Reform and the Supreme Court (Affordable Care Act) The federal rule requires insurers to cover treatment of mental illnesses, behavioral disorders, drug addiction and alcohol abuse, and other conditions. Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, said that in addition to the millions who would gain access to mental health care, 30 million people who already have some mental health coverage will see improvements in benefits. . . ."

With drug overdose deaths on rise, experts push to recognize signs of addiction
CBS News
Drug addiction can be a hard fact to face and accept, but it's an ongoing problem that needs dire attention. A new report published in Tuesday's Journal of the American Medical Association shows that drug overdose deaths were on the rise for the 11th ...

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Prescription Drug Addiction Should Not Be a Silent Battle - WALB.com
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