Senate Bill Aims to Expand Drug-Abuse Treatment
Senate bill aims to expand drug-abuse treatment
"These insurers . . . require patients to 'fail' at outpatient treatment before paying for inpatient care, and then when they do pay for inpatient care, they'll limit the stays to seven days," said Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, executive director of the Long …
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Treatment Options Present Obstacles As Heroin Abuse Rises in Suffolk County
At Eastern Long Island Hospital, services for addiction recovery include a detox program as well as in-patient and out-patient care. Mr. Hoffman said the key is combining education and treatment. “There is no 'one plan fits all',” said Mr. Hoffman …
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Letters: Focus more on addiction treatment
Newsday has had many articles on the opiate pill and heroin epidemic on Long Island ["Law would give addicts best chance at recovery," Editorial, March 10]. I am a mother of an addict in a treatment program. I appreciate the articles on how heroin works.
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