Savage: Affordable Care Act Offers Opportunity to Combat Pain and Drug Abuse

Savage: Affordable Care Act Offers Opportunity to Combat Pain and Drug Abuse

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

There is a growing national debate about two important life and death issues: the abuse of powerful pain medications and the treatment of chronic pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as a deadly …
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Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

Michael Crookston, medical director of the Dayspring treatment programs for chemical dependence at LDS Hospital, said OxyContin abuse has decreased in recent years because drug manufacturers have built safeguards in to the pills to prevent addicts from …
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Recovery Associates Now Offering Chiropractic Services at their Drug Addiction

Filed under: drug addiction treatment

Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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