Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment

Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
In the course of Marchese's five-year battle with heroin, the young man from Blackwood, N.J., was repeatedly denied admission to treatment facilities, often because his insurance company wouldn't cover the cost. After abusing marijuana and prescription …
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NJ task force releases report on heroin, opiate addiction; reforms could begin …
Kathleen Dobbs, a 63-year-old Barrington resident whose son struggled and relapsed into cocaine and alcohol addiction for years, said people need to realize that treating drug addiction is a lengthy and difficult undertaking. "People don't understand …
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Rutgers responds to NJ heroin problem
In 2011, 700 New Jerseyans died of heroin overdose. In 2012, that number grew to 750 — in 2013, it jumped to 800, said Lisa Laitman, director of Rutgers' Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program. … “In 2012, there were more than 8,300 admissions to …
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