Question by by3beautifulx3: I don’t know what to do for my report it has to be “anything related to substance abuse treatment”?
does anyone know of any good topic ideas? so i can just start getting my wheels going

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Answer by Dorothy Rose
You could compare Treatment Options for Heroin Addicts, researching both Abstinence and Harm Reduction (e.g. slowly tapering down with Methadone) Treatment Programs to see which seems to have a higher rate of success and provide a possible explanation as to why.

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Heroin Addicts Face Barriers To Treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — 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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The scourge of heroin addiction
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A gaping hole in addiction treatment
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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Despite Affordable Care Act, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
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New Helpline in Canandaigua Makes Finding Addiction Treatment Easy
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/8/2014) – One of the most challenging aspects of overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction is knowing where to go for treatment. Teenagers with a drug or alcohol addictions can be admitted into a teenage rehab facility to get the …
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How to Fix Rehab: Expert Who Lost Son to Addiction Has a Plan
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
They either claim that the addict does not meet the "criteria for medical necessity" — that inpatient care would be an inappropriate treatment — or require that the user first try outpatient rehab. "Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the time, we hear …
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Erin Henderson sober, eager for another chance in NFL
Erin Henderson never thought his alcohol and marijuana use affected his play on the field. In fact, Henderson felt his … Henderson revealed in a blog post Tuesday on TMZ that he checked into an inpatient rehabilitation facility Jan. 2, hours after …
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Blanchard residents rally against proposed rehabilitation center
Second Story Ranch is a proposed 90-day residential home designed to help men who have completed 30 days of inpatient substance abuse treatment. The recovery home would be near the outskirts of Blanchard. Some residents have taken issue with the …
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Parents, advocates push for drug rehabilitation be paid for by health insurance
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Cumberland Heights opens Gallatin facility
A new Cumberland Heightsfacility in Gallatin is meeting addiction in Sumner County head-on. The drug and alcohol treatment center will open Wednesday in the Hunt Club business park. The Nashville-based nonprofit has eight locations since launching four …
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New Addiction Helpline in Manorville, NY Assists Troubled Teens Suffering From …
The Alcoholism Treatment Manorville Helpline is (631) 693-6821. Teenagers can call this helpline to find a drug detoxification treatment center that can best help them surpass their addiction problems. Once admitted into a teenage rehab facility, they …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
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