mental health

Since 2008, Insurers Have Been Required by Law to Cover Mental Health—Why

Since 2008, Insurers Have Been Required by Law to Cover Mental Health—Why

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The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act — which requires group health insurance plans that offer coverage for mental illness and substance use disorders to provide those benefits in no more restrictive way than all other treatments — was …
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Sheriff on North Liberty shootings: This is an example of Iowa's inflexible

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What Do You Think of the DEA and It’s Recent Actions Upon Doctors and Pharmacies?

Question by Mary Sunshine: What do you think of the DEA and it’s recent actions upon doctors and pharmacies?
Recently, doctors refused to give patients with chronic pain any medications due to fear of losing their licenses. In Florida 6 Walgreen pharmacies have been given warrants due to an increased orders for percocet. Is the DEA right or wrong? Why?

Best answer:

Answer by Auroch
Doctors kill a LOT more people with their prescription drugs than illegal drugs ever thought of killing. The cops should be looking at those guys closer.

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It Seems That More and More Parents Are Using Drug Dogs to Sniff Out Teens

It Seems that More and More Parents Are Using Drug Dogs to Sniff Out Teens

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We are especially seeing a jump since Washington and Colorado legalized marijuana. Many parents are getting proactive with the spike of teen and young adult heroin use in America. Teen addicts in treatment tell myteensavers that they never thought they …
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ROCKEFELLER: KEEPING PROMISE OF BUILDING BROAD APPROACH TO

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Legislator's Log – Week of March 17, 2013

Legislator's Log – Week of March 17, 2013

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The General Assembly has worked for several sessions to combat the growth of methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana abuse in Kentucky, but criminals keep skirting the law by changing the compounds used in the drugs they make and/or sell …
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Legislature ignores proposal for photo on benefit cards

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Guest Commentary Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is on Mental Health

guest commentary Put your money where your mouth is on mental health

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Trusted organizations like Mental Health Center of Denver, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and Mercy Housing may very well have to slash their budgets and turn away thousands of people who desperately need help but won't get it. … John …
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New social media site 'Tripsit' geared for drug users

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Formerly Disbarred Attorney, Recovering Drug Addict Makes Run for Robbins Mayor

Formerly disbarred attorney, recovering drug addict makes run for Robbins mayor

Filed under: Illinois Drug Use

According to documents from the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, those challenges included multiple DUIs, heavy alcohol and cocaine use and having his law license taken away from him for nine years in 2003. Now, Reese, 53, is …
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Dems push assault weapons ban through Senate panel

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