Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Marchese and his sister stayed up all night calling inpatient treatment centers only to be told: We have no beds. We'll put him on a waiting list. Call back in two weeks. As Marchese grew sicker with diarrhea, body aches and shakes, his sister tried a …
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From cost and coverage to finding a free bed, heroin addicts face barriers to …
NEW YORK — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US
Marchese and his sister stayed up all night calling inpatient treatment centers only to be told: We have no beds. We'll put him on a waiting list. Call back in two weeks. Later that year, after a short stint in inpatient rehab paid for with public …
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