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Apr 18
Demand for Addiction Services Could Double in 2014 A surge in the number of drug and alcohol addiction patients could soon overwhelm doctors as the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. the health care reform law, or ACA) is fully implemented. In 2014, between 3 million and 5 million addicts will become eligible for insurance coverage. To read more, click here.

Demand for Addiction Services Could Double in 2014


A surge in the number of drug and alcohol addiction patients could soon overwhelm doctors as the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. the health care reform law, or ACA) is fully implemented. In 2014, between 3 million and 5 million addicts will become eligible for insurance coverage.

To read more, click here.

Posted 1 month ago

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ACA, substance abuse, addiction treatment, health care, reform, affordable care act, insurance coverage, medicaid,

Apr 11
HIV and the Power of Escape Health professor, Perry Halkitis reflects on why some long-term survivors have used sex and substances to cope in the AIDS Generation.

HIV and the Power of Escape

Health professor, Perry Halkitis reflects on why some long-term survivors have used sex and substances to cope in the AIDS Generation.

Posted 1 month ago

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HIV, substance abuse, sex, AIDS generation, long-term survivors, Perry Halkitis, coping, Spencer Cox,

Apr 3
The April/May Issue of POZ is out online! Featuring: Overcoming substance abuse with HIV, Navigating Treatment as Prevention, & more.

The April/May Issue of POZ is out online!

Featuring: Overcoming substance abuse with HIV, Navigating Treatment as Prevention, & more.

Posted 1 month ago

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POZ, addiction, substance abuse, HIV, treatment as prevention, AIDS, April, May, Magazine, Jamar Rogers,

Feb 21
Changes in Messaging, Attitudes on Teen Substance Abuse Adolescents are now receiving significantly less prevention messaging on drug abuse than before, a study by SAMSHA reports. The study also shows teens’ views on alcohol and marijuana risks have shifted in the last decade. To read the article, click here.

Changes in Messaging, Attitudes on Teen Substance Abuse

Adolescents are now receiving significantly less prevention messaging on drug abuse than before, a study by SAMSHA reports. The study also shows teens’ views on alcohol and marijuana risks have shifted in the last decade.

To read the article, click here.

Posted 2 months ago

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SAMSHA, Substance Abuse, Prevention, Teen, alcohol, Marijuana,