'We have a problem': Leaders say Madison County heroin epidemic worsens

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Tyler Anderson was being treated for alcohol and marijuana use at a rehabilitation center when he became friends with the person who later introduced him to heroin. "I wish they would have had a forum like that a couple years ago," Anderson said …
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Thousands in Wash. could lose addiction recovery services

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A sudden and unintended consequence of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is threatening outpatient programs for those who are poor and in recovery for alcohol and drugs. This month, executives of the dozens of publically funded addiction … Scheving is a …
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The Legalization of Marijuana and What It Means to Addiction Treatment

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Newly released data from Colorado revealing the lucrative nature of the state's legalized marijuana industry may prove tempting to other states considering the legalization of cannabis. Mountainside, one of the nation's leading addiction treatment …
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million sought for drug addiction treatment programs

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ALBANY >> New York's growing heroin problem is being fueled by the state's crackdown on abuse of prescription pain medication, drug abuse experts said Tuesday, calling on legislators to provide $ 15 million for treatment programs. One of experts who …
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