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The United States’ Greatest Barriers to Improved Mental Health Care Services and What Advocates Can Do to Enhance Care

The United States’ Greatest Barriers to Improved Mental Health Care Services and What Advocates Can Do to Enhance Care What stops…

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How Medicaid’s Addiction Treatment Services Will Change as a Block-Grant Program

How Medicaid’s Addiction Treatment Services Will Change as a Block-Grant Program Last weekend Counselor to the President, Kellyanne Conway, said in…

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Opioid Abuse: How and When to Get Help
Opioid Addiction is Predictable and Potentially Avoidable if Physicians Change Screening Habits

Opioid Addiction is Predictable and Potentially Avoidable if Physicians Change Screening Habits Most people only use prescription opioids for a short…

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Changing the Brain: The Case for Incorporating Mind-Body Therapies into Addiction Treatment Programs

Changing the Brain: The Case for Incorporating Mind-Body Therapies into Addiction Treatment Programs Mind-body therapies like meditation, acupuncture, and yoga have…

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Another Stepping Stone to Recovery: What You Need to Know about the 21st Century Cures Act

Another Stepping Stone to Recovery: What You Need to Know about the 21st Century Cures Act This December, President Obama signed…

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Celebrate Your Nice List: Here’s Your Holiday Shopping Guide for Loved Ones in Recovery from Addiction

Here’s Your Holiday Shopping Guide for Loved Ones in Recovery from Addiction Holiday shopping season is in full swing. If you’re…

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Getting Medical Treatment Shouldn’t Limit Second Amendment Rights

Getting Medical Treatment Shouldn’t Limit Second Amendment Rights Second amendment rights? The 2016 election was one of the biggest political upsets…

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Group family photo around the dinner table, sober holidays with friends and family.
Staying Sober on “Trumps-Giving”

Staying Sober on “Trumps-Giving” I wasn’t surprised, but I was heartbroken by the number of calls I received in the week…

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Neurobiology and Addiction, talking to a doctor in a white lab coat.
More than an Rx: How Can Doctors End the Opioid Epidemic?

More than an Rx: How Can Doctors End the Opioid Epidemic? How can we combat addiction? While nearly 20,000 people died…

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Can I Take Medication to Stop Drinking?
Pharmaceutical Lobbyists Are Gearing Up to Fight Pricing Regulations

Pharmaceutical Lobbyists Are Gearing Up to Fight Pricing Regulations Pricing Regulations? In a republic like that in the USA, elected officials…

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