A Long Wait for Help: Addiction Counselor Shortage Lengthens Wait for Treatment

A long wait for help: Addiction counselor shortage lengthens wait for treatment
State treatment centers, which are open to all comers, give priority to pregnant women and addicts who inject drugs. In those cases, the goal is to have them start treatment within 48 hours, said Brad Brown, director of addiction services at the state …
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The State Needs to Keep Its Hands Off Pregnant Women
In July 2013, Alicia Beltran was arrested, shackled and confined by court order to a drug treatment center for 78 days after she refused a doctor's orders to take an opiate blocker. Beltran had confided to medical staff at a prenatal checkup that she …
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