Addiction Treatment: More Treatment Centers Needed to Fight Heroin Addiction

Published May 3, 2013

More treatment centers needed to fight heroin addiction
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At a time when heroin usage is an “epidemic” locally, those who treat addicts believe Butler County needs more inpatient services. Sojourner Recovery Services, in Hamilton, is the only residential treatment center in the county, and at most times, there is a waiting list for those seeking addiction treatment, said Darryle Short, director of staff development. He said those addicted to heroin …
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Health law could overwhelm addiction services
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CHICAGO (AP) — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of …
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