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substance abuse
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Once again, new rules are needed to improve mental health and substance use care
Most Americans have health insurance, but insurers limit mental health care for millions by paying providers too little.
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Dueling public health crises: Overdoses and firearm injuries a deadly combination in Indianapolis
Two years of data in Indianapolis show that 75% of census tracts in the city had both high rates of…
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New tip sheet explores substance use disorders in older adults
Substance abuse among adults over 60, particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, is one of the fastest-growing health problems in…
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New tip sheet looks at alcohol use and older adults
It’s legal. It is readily accessible and requires no prescription to purchase. It’s socially acceptable. Yet, it can cause myriad…
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Calif. nurse rehab program full of holes
ProPublica’s Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein follow up their investigation of California’s nursing oversight with a story about the failures…
