How Can I Tell if My Child Has a Drug or Alcohol Problem?

How Can I Tell if My Child has a Drug or Alcohol Problem? – Rick Visser at Action Treatment talks about how a parent can read the signs of change in their children due to drugs or alcohol. Some important things to loo…

Iowa parents seek access to cannabis oil for medical treatment

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Several Iowa senators are working on a bipartisan measure to allow Iowans who have a doctor's recommendation to buy cannabis oil in states where it's legal and possess it in Iowa without facing prosecution. La France said she … Branstad told …
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ACA Brings Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment to Millions

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While the ACA now requires insurers selling plans on the online exchanges to offer substance abuse treatment and “mental health parity,” these changes may not translate into effective or immediate help for everyone. But the experts interviewed for this …
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U.S. drug industry group defends price of Gilead hepatitis drug

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While Gilead has said it is working to offer lower prices in dozens of developing countries, critics say such treatments should cost hundreds of dollars, rather than tens of thousands. Another treatment from Johnson & Johnson that some doctors have …
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