Health Law Could Overwhelm Addiction Services

Health law could overwhelm addiction services

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CHICAGO — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States …
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Drug users not entitled to ADA or FMLA protection

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He entered a substance abuse treatment program twice and failed to complete the program, again twice. Precision Castparts had a drug free workplace policy in place. When Mr. Shirley failed to complete his substance abuse program, he was terminated.
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Millions more to get coverage for addiction, alcoholism treatment, but can the …

Filed under: drug rehab treatment methods

CHICAGO — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States …
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