Killing Pain: Tranquilizer Nation Timeline

Killing Pain: Tranquilizer Nation Timeline
… drugs for women to "help" as they faced the stressful life of the 1950s housewife or the anxieties of menopause. Benzodiazepine manufacturers also promoted the drugs — sans supporting evidence — for treatment of ulcers, heart disease, and alcoholism. Read more on MedPage Today

Health reform drove Hazelden-Betty Ford merger
But they also aim to position themselves to capture a greatly expanded market, as the Affordable Care Act requires insurance coverage for drug and alcohol abuse treatment. “The general perception is that under the ACA there will be a big new market for … Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Gil L. – NA Speaker – “Basic Text, Clean Life” – “Narcotics Anonymous (NA) describes itself as a “fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem” following the Twelve Steps…