Addiction news

Statement from The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse on the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
PR Newswire (press release)
NEW YORK, June 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joseph J. Plumeri, Executive Chair, and Samuel A. Ball, President and CEO of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, a leading national addiction policy and research organization, ...and more »

BuzzFeed News
The New Health Care Bill Would Mean Big Cuts For Opioid Addiction Treatment
BuzzFeed News
Medicaid now covers 3 in 10 people with an opioid addiction and faces a proposed $830 billion cut. The new health care bill as written would be “a death sentence for millions of Americans,” said one treatment advocate. Originally posted on June 22 ...
The Latest: Addiction expert says Senate bill falls shortWSB Radio
Opioid Addiction Treatment Threatened Under Proposed Health Care

Big Pharma Sued For Sparking 'Nightmare' Addiction Epidemic With 'Fraud And Deception'
The Daily Caller
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is suing major pharmaceutical companies for alleged complicity in spreading opioid addiction through a “campaign of fraud and deception.” Hawley launched the lawsuit Wednesday, taking aim at Purdue Pharma, Endo ...and more »

Cleveland Scene Weekly
Opioid Addiction Treatment Threatened Under Proposed Health Care Bill
Cleveland Scene Weekly
The pressure is on — focused primarily upon a slim spectrum of moderate Republicans, like our very own Sen. Rob Portman — as the U.S. Senate gears up for its vote on the health care bill the American Health Care Act. The repeal of the Affordable Care ...
Ending Medicaid expansion will leave people struggling with addiction without careThe Hill (blog)all 2,968 news arti

Independent.ie
Nine signs that someone you love could be battling an addiction
Independent.ie
As one half of Britain's most-loved double act presenter Ant McPartlin seemed to be living a charmed life, at least to those outside the bubble. Which is exactly why news that McPartlin had admitted himself into a rehabilitation programme to tackle ...
Ant McPartlin's painkiller problem shows us the future of addictionSpectator.co.ukall 4 news articles »

Metro
Jeremy McConnell desperate for a 'normal life' to deal with addiction woes sparks concern as he's spotted drinking
Metro
Jeremy McConnell wants a normal life to focus on being a dad, but has been struggling to deal with his addiction. Contraband goods? Loose Women ladies smuggle fruit into Ibiza fitness boot camp. Jeremy is battling through addiction issues and is said ...and more »

The Hill (blog)
GOP health bill is a disaster for opioid addicts
USA TODAY
America's addiction crisis is the defining public health challenge of our time. In 2015, more than 52,000 Americans died of drug overdoses, the majority related to opioids — far more than died from car accidents. More than 20 million Americans live ...
Ending Medicaid expansion will leave people struggling with addiction without careThe Hill (blog)all 351 news articles »

Lynchburg News and Advance
Strategies for caregivers on battling addiction to be focus of workshop
Lynchburg News and Advance
The June 29 event at Roads to Recovery, a Lynchburg recovery management service for those struggling with alcohol or drug addiction, according to its website, will focus on providing guidance for those helping people with addictions. The workshop will ...and more »

The Hill (blog)
Pregnant women suffering from addiction should be treated compassionately, not like criminals
The Hill (blog)
With a crying baby and suffering from severe pain, a mother could be facing more than just a typical day for a new mom. She could be misusing opioids, something that may have begun during her pregnancy. Her baby could have neonatal abstinence ...
Senate's health reform must prioritize addiction treatment | CommentThe Courier-Journalall 43 news articles »

Metal Injection.net
OZZY Opens Up About His Affair: Sex Addiction "Is The Worst Addiction That I Have"
Metal Injection.net
For the first time since all the drama, Ozzy has opened up about the entire ordeal, to UK tabloid Hello!. Blabbermouth has some highlights. On how his affair with hair stylist Michelle Pugh started: "She was a hairdresser who was coming round to the house.

The Columbus Dispatch
Local officials' opioid addiction plan focuses on treatment, education
The Columbus Dispatch
Beth Underwood, a forensic scientist at Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, performs a test last year on an unknown substance believed to be fentanyl. The synthetic opioid has been responsible for thousands of deaths in Ohio, with no let-up in sight.and more »