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Substance Abuse Treatment Expected To Increase

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An Associated Press analysis, which used Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) data to compare addiction rates among the uninsured across all 50 states, found that the number of substance abuse patients is likely to dramatically increase after the Affordable Care Act goes into full effect in 2014.

As the AP  (4/17, Johnson) reports, “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.” Indeed, according to research conducted by the wire, “3 million to 5 million people with drug and alcohol problems – from homeless drug addicts to working moms who drink too much – suddenly will become eligible for insurance coverage under the new health care overhaul.” The analysis explains that “the number of people seeking treatment could double over current levels, depending on how many states decide to expand their Medicaid programs and how many addicts choose to take advantage of the new opportunity.”


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