Editorial: To fight addiction we need treatment, treatment and more treatment
Editorial: To fight addiction we need treatment, treatment and more treatment
They told the Senate panelists that our institutions were ill-prepared for the tsunami of opiate addiction and were overwhelmed by it. But they said the answer is not yet another “crackdown” on heroin. Methuen police Chief Joseph Solomon… Continue reading
Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry
Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry
January 1 marked the beginning of an expansion of healthcare coverage for drug and alcohol addiction treatment under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This expansion is leading to a growth in the rehabilitation facilities market but what that growth looks… Continue reading
Local Experts Discuss Meth Mouth, Growing Meth Problem
Local Experts Discuss Meth Mouth, Growing Meth Problem
Experts raised concerns about a condition known as meth mouth. Local dentists say they see meth mouth in their offices every week, and that the age of the patients with symptoms are younger than ever. Conference organizers said their goal was to… Continue reading
Yoga for recovery
Yoga for recovery
Give Back Yoga teaches classes in prisons, addiction recovery centers, 45 veteran programs around the nation and even the Pentagon. Classes are designed to improve sleep and help balance the nervous system using empirically proven yoga sequences to … Read more on Daily Camera
Rx treatment grant submissions… Continue reading
Kravitz: Jim Irsay is fighting for his life, he needs help
Kravitz: Jim Irsay is fighting for his life, he needs help
They've been praying for the day when he'd reach rock bottom and be forced to come to terms with a drug problem that he's battled for some time. … This is a man in the throes of addiction, a… Continue reading