Methadone Treatment Raises Questions About Profit Motive, Patient Care

Methadone treatment raises questions about profit motive, patient care

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

"The general view is retention (in a methadone program) and treatment is considered favorable, not unfavorable," Parrino said. "I think people look at addiction to drugs in a unique framework. It's an illness. It's a disease, and it's a treatable …
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Can alcohol and drug abuse clinician skills be assessed over the phone?

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

BUFFALO, N.Y. –There is a growing trend to make clinical training available to alcohol and drug abuse treatment professionals via the Internet and through distance learning. It is cost effective and can deliver training in current evidence-based …
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Insurance companies pushed to cover addiction treatment

Filed under: drug abuse treatment

Top Photo. Trudy Avery of Sandwich went on a mission to get Blue Cross Blue Shield to cover her son's long-term treatment for drug addiction after initially being denied. It wasn't until her son overdosed that the company agreed he had the medical …
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