substance abuse

Officials: Treatment Key to Curbing Drunken Driving

Officials: Treatment key to curbing drunken driving

Filed under: addiction help center

Mike Slavin, a clinical substance abuse counselor who runs the Ministry Behavioral Health Residential Treatment Center, said Portage County is unique in that it has one of the… Continue reading

Addicts Have Only Selves to Blame

Addicts have only selves to blame

Filed under: gambling addiction help

Regarding the recent article in the Las Vegas Sun, “Committee wants more money to help problem gamblers”: As a gambler, I understand the pitfalls of gambling addiction — thanks… Continue reading

Tomblin Takes Recommendations From Substance Abuse Council

Tomblin takes recommendations from substance abuse council

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

The report also addresses the implementation of legislation, local ordinances and statewide policy changes related to prevention, early intervention, enforcement, treatment and recovery efforts. The advisory council… Continue reading

Concerns About Rodriguez on New Front

Concerns About Rodriguez on New Front

Filed under: inpatient drug rehab treatment program

That doctor, Marc Philippon, has had links to Anthony Galea, the Canada-based physician who secretly treated Rodriguez as he recovered from his 2009 operation. Galea pleaded guilty… Continue reading

New Benefits, Taxes in Place Under the Affordable Care Act

New benefits, taxes in place under the Affordable Care Act

Filed under: drug abuse foundation

Health plans must cover emergency services, hospitalizations, maternity services, laboratory services, mental health and substance abuse treatment, outpatient care, pediatric care, prescription drugs, preventive care,… Continue reading

RX Drug Trouble

RX drug trouble

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

They hope all doctors will pitch in to help stomp out prescriptions drug abuse. "We have patients who come in all the time trying to get them and we just keep… Continue reading