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 … Read more on Insurance Journal

Alcohol Rehab, Vale of Glamorgan Provides Best Solutions for Rehab Treatment …
Alcohol Rehab, Vale of Glamorgan provides the best solutions for rehab treatment programme in the UK. One looks for the nearest rehab to them and also concludes that it is the best. But be cautious from this assumption as it can also ruin one's mental … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

New hepatitis C drugs must be affordable worldwide, say campaigners
The recent breakthrough in treatment is, therefore, really good news. Drugs called direct-acting antivirals are going through the approvals process after excellent trials results. The leader of the pack is Gilead's sofosbuvir, licensed in Europe in … Read more on The Guardian

How Obamacare Is Changing Addiction Treatment Coverage
Provisions of the health care law — better known as "Obamacare," but officially the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — have been gradually implemented since the legislation's passage in 2008. Some of the major provisions finally take effect in 2014—for … Read more on Huffington Post

Health organisations demand affordable access to oral HCV drugs; oppose …
With the availability of oral drugs promising to simplify and improve hepatitis C (HCV) treatment in India, the Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+) wants the ministry of health to start rolling out treatment with the same, for the millions of … Read more on pharmabiz.com

Indian Health Ministry urged to begin providing Hep C treatment now, oppose …
Indian Health Ministry urged to begin providing Hep C treatment now, oppose patent on new Hepatits C drug and demand affordable access. Posted by REPOST on March 21, 2014 Add comments. Mar 212014. Photo: MSF. [Médecins Sans Frontières, Link] … Read more on International IP and the Public Interest

New Teen Substance Abuse Helpline Provides Recovery Help for Young Addicts
LIGHTNING RELEASES (3/10/2014) – Living with substance abuse is unfortunately a way of life for many young adults in Celina, OH. Many teenagers are unaware that there are special rehab and recovery programs specifically designed to help them … Read more on Ticker Report

New Helpline in Ironton Brings Substance Abuse Recovery Information to Teens
Operators are available 24/7 to address any questions or concerns pertaining to substance abuse. The helpline also has an informative website, www.drugrehab-Ironton.com, where teens more comprehensive information on rehab and recovery programs. Read more on Ticker Report

Treatment deficit
The state's much-needed Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act will provide an estimated $ 75 million more a year for mental health and drug and alcohol-abuse services. Even so, opioid treatment programs in Ohio, which serve 30,000 people a … Read more on Toledo Blade

Thousands in Wash. could lose addiction recovery services
With heroin and other drug use at epidemic levels across the country and here in Washington, local addiction recovery centers are scrambling to keep their doors open. A sudden and unintended consequence of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is threatening … Read more on KREM.com (registration)

Heroin overdose survivor inspires others recovering from addiction
“I was addicted to my addict, and I truly was. I learned so much about myself, how to take care of me, learning what enabling is, how to set boundaries and how to stick to them,” VanHorn said. Jazzmin says first it was alcohol, then prescription meds … Read more on WISH

Special Report: Vermont spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is …
Shelley Sweet, a former treatment center employee in central Vermont, said it's not uncommon for women to try to become pregnant in order to bump themselves to the top of a waitlist for Medicaid-subsidized treatment. Often those women take half their … Read more on Brattleboro Reformer

Affordable Care Act expands coverage for addiction treatment
SO: In California, the coverage includes both inpatient and outpatient services – so inpatient detox at a residential facility is included. Then there's outpatient care such as day-treatment; intensive outpatient programs – those are programs that … Read more on 89.3 KPCC

Legal, Regulated Heroin Could Have Saved Philip Seymour Hoffman
According to the Center for Disease Control, “opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone, were involved in about 3 of every 4 pharmaceutical overdose deaths” and “38,329 people died from a drug overdose in the United States in … Read more on Daily Beast

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Mandatory Under Affordable Care Act …
Health advocates across Maryland said that the PPACA mandate requiring exchange insurance providers to adequately address substance abuse and mental health treatment not only ensures better care, but provides easier access to more programs. Read more on Afro American

Darryl Strawberry Opens Up Substance Abuse Recovery Center, 'I'm Doing What …
Former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry celebrated the grand opening of his brand new substance abuse treatment center, Darryl Strawberry Recovery Center, located in St. Cloud, Florida. The eight-time all-star and four-time World Series … Read more on BREATHEcast

New Substance Abuse Helpline Strives to Help Young Adults with Addiction Issues
Drug and alcohol addiction among teenagers is not only a big problem in Hazlet, NJ, it's also a major issue throughout the state. Many young adults who have developed a substance abuse problem desperately want help but don't know where to get it. Read more on PR Web (press release)

New Maplewood Drug Rehab and Detox Helpline Aids Search for Substance …
Drug and alcohol addiction is a serious problem throughout New Jersey. Many people of Maplewood,NJ live with the nightmare of substance abuse on a daily basis. Unfortunately, many teenagers with addiction issues are unaware of where to find help for … Read more on PR Web (press release)