People in increasing numbers are seeking addiction treatment through California’s Medi-Cal program. Admissions for heroin treatment in increased by 1,062 in the last year and continue to rise. Even if you didn’t qualify previously, you might be eligible now. Expansion of the Medi-Cal program means help for anybody whose income is below 138 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. That means you ...
A Dilemma: Babies Born Addicted To Drugs
What can you do if you’re addicted to opiates and you’re expecting a baby? Many women struggle with feelings of guilt and shame. They easily become paralyzed into taking no action. Babies born addicted to opiates ultimately pay a price when their mothers do nothing. Many moms-to-be are out there successfully hide their addiction to pain pills or other opiates. Sometimes the mother’s significant ...
The New Addiction Treatment Programs
Addiction treatment programs using methodone in methadone Fort Worth, Waco, San Antonio and other parts of Texas has been around for quite some time, but in the past couple years this recovery protocol has gained new respect among treatment professionals everywhere. They now recognize that for most people struggling with opioid addiction and dependency, abstinence-based treatment just doesn’t work ...
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance abuse treatment centers in California are now working on integrating medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with their patients’ primary medical care needs, a step that will help opiate addicts in Sacramento and throughout the state regain their full health as they work on recovery from addiction. In the not-too-distant past, drug treatment centers including MAT clinics focused solely on ...
Violence and Addiction: Family Secrets
It’s difficult to quote accurate statistics on family violence and addiction because it’s an issue that goes widely unreported. It is believed that most domestic violence is committed against women. However, while women also act out violently because of addiction, the men they’ve harmed often decline to report that they’ve been victimized. But it’s a two-pronged problem: Many people commit ...
