Why We Should Treat, Not Blame Addicts Struggling to Get ‘Clean’

Published April 15, 2013

Why We Should Treat, Not Blame Addicts Struggling to Get ‘Clean’ – Writer and journalist David Sheff talks to Judy Woodruff about his new book, “Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America’s Greatest Tragedy,” in which he…

David Sheff On Addiction: Prevention, Treatment And Staying 'Clean'

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Sheff has continued to try to figure out a road that can lead out of addiction, and he presents that route in his new book, Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy. He joined NPR's Scott Simon to talk about prevention …
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Opiate addiction treatment facility set to open in Chillicothe

Filed under: addiction help

Because of the structure set up in Kentucky, where Medicaid does not help pay for addiction treatment except for pregnant women, the clinic will be self-pay, McCarthy said. As the company continues to expand in Ohio, she said it will look into becoming …
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Addiction Treatment Retreat for Youth in Search of a Location

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Through the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Board of the Georgian Bay Treatment Centre, carried out an in-depth needs study into the feasibility of establishing an addiction treatment centre for area youth. According to the Georgian Bay …
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