Despite Affordable Care Act, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment

Published April 9, 2014

Despite Affordable Care Act, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012 but only 11% received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Under the decades-old federal …
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Man accused of stealing stereo during service at Cleveland church Sunday …
Daniels is charged with felony robbery, and his case was ruled eligible for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court's Mental Health Development Disability Court docket Wednesday, according to court records. Past cases against him, … Daniels' address …
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Mental health law calls for, and funds, expanded services on par with physical …
The law sets in motion a $ 1.1 billion demonstration project to encourage the nation's community mental health centers to provide comprehensive care, including 24-hour crisis care, increased integration of physical, mental and substance abuse treatment …
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