Advocates Urge Feds to Draft Strong Parity Regulations
Advocates who cheered the historic passage of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 have shifted their focus to ensuring that federal agencies implement the measure in the full spirit of the legislation, noting that insurers and managed-care firms have been able to successfully thwart similar state laws.

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NEW! Part 2: The Role of Medication in Substance Use Treatment
Part 2 of this free online course for addiction treatment counselors is now available. Part 2 focuses on the primary roles of medication in addiction treatment, examining in detail medications that are used in the detoxification, maintenance, and stabilization of substance use disorders. Designated for 1.0 CEU.

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New May/June Issue: Get Free Continuing Education Credits
Read the May/June 2009 issue of the Treatment Practitioner's Research Bulletin, take the test, and immediately receive your free downloadable certificate for 1.0 CEU.

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Positive Prognosis for Addiction Treatment in Healthcare Reform
Addiction treatment is included in the minimum benefits packages in all three major national healthcare reform bills now being considered by Congress, and each also includes equal coverage of addiction-related services as outlined in the 2008 Wellstone parity bill.

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One in Five Teens Share Their Prescription Drugs with Friends
A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. has found that about 20 percent said they have given their prescription drugs like Oxycontin and Darvocet to friends or obtained drugs the same way.

  

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