Treatment Advocates Protest $4.5M Cut to Centers

Published February 21, 2013

Treatment advocates protest .5M cut to centers

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

ANNAPOLIS — Drug treatment advocates and addiction counselors testified at a budget hearing Wednesday to protest a proposed $ 4.5 million cut to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration budget, which they said would have a devastating impact on …
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Final 'ObamaCare' rules closing gaps, improving alcohol treatment access in 2014

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Beginning January 1, 2014, all plans are required to view substance use disorder treatment as an Essential Health Benefit according to the February 20 final rule. Essential Health Benefits also will be extended to the previously uninsured. The final …
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Your Health with Dr. Stephanie: Task force takes aim at infant drug addiction

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

The task force, which consists of 15 members, held five meetings across Florida, hearing testimony from experts in addiction, drug prevention, substance abuse treatment and obstetrical care. Years ahead of schedule, on Feb. 4, Bondi released the task …
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