MAINE CENTER for PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING Some Get Maine

MAINE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING Some get Maine

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Three years later, Johnson petitioned the board for reinstatement of his license, saying he had signed a five-year contract with the Medical Professionals Health Program, the Maine Medical Association's support program for substance-abusing medical …
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Kids on Sweets: Are We Raising a Generation of Sugar Addicts?

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The American Heart Association recommends that children consume 3 to 8 teaspoons of added sugar per day, depending on their age and daily caloric intake. Yet children as young as 1 year already consume three to four … in psychiatry, addiction …
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Burnett Named “Counselor of the Year”

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The Southeast Tennessee Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (SETAADAC) have announced that David Burnett will be the recipient of the “Counselor of the Year” Award presented at this years' Annual Counselor Appreciation Banquet. The …
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Medicaid's role in drugabuse treatment debated

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In addition, since 2002, county boards and agencies that receive funding for addiction services have lost $ 140 million in state funding per year, according to Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities. “Access to affordable services is …
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