Ben S. Habilitat Hawaii, Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Ben S. Habilitat Hawaii, Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program – Ben came to Habilitat 4 months ago. He’s learning how to beat his addiction and make better choices. Ben came from Arizona to get help from Habilitat Hawaii….

Our View: Increase Mainers' access to safe, effective anti-overdose drug

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There's no evidence that the availability of naloxone increases the intensity of heroin abuse. In fact, some research suggests that active outreach as part of a distribution program can cut drug abuse and push more people toward treatment. Cost should …
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Our View: Addicted Maine women will pay for treatment cuts

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

Substance abuse cost Maine $ 1.4 billion in 2010 – up 56 percent from 2005 – but spending on substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery accounted for only a small fraction of that. The vast majority went to dealing with the fallout from …
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