New Southern Ohio Addiction Treatment Center opens with state support
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“The agency and Executive Director Joe Gay, PhD, are acknowledged leaders in prevention, education, and treatment efforts related to alcohol and other drug addiction, and specifically medication-assisted treatment for opiate addiction,” Hall said …
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Tests underway on drug that could 'cure' meth addiction
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Current treatment options for meth addicts do not offer drug-based therapies, like drug replacement strategies shown to be effective with heroin addicts, but the addition of Ibudilast could change that. Pharmaceutical company MediciNova also believes …
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32 Million Americans to Get Drug Abuse, Mental Health Care from Obamacare in …
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When Obamacare goes into full affect in 2014, about 32 million Americans will finally have access to substance abuse and mental health treatments (video below). Mental health and drug abuse treatment falls under the “Essential Health Benefit” section …
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