Health law could overwhelm addiction services
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 11:00
in Health & Medicine
CHICAGO (AP) -- 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 goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of health insurance....