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Some Good News During Difficult Times – PHP Remains
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Medication Assisted Treatment Deemed Appropriate for Sober Living
Alison Knopf, the award-winning journalist and editor of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly (ADAW), recently published an article highlighting...
Why Isn’t Housing Deemed “Medically Necessary” in SUD Treatment?
I shock friends and colleagues from time to time by telling them that, “Did you hear…. from now on, insurance is no longer going to cover the cost...
Confusion Over Sober Home Certification Spurs Misinformation Campaign in Florida
Prior to 2016, there was no law in Florida governing the relationship between sober homes and treatment programs. Certification of recovery...
GAO Releases Report on Oversight of Recovery Residences
On March 22, 2018, April 17, 2018 (yesterday), the U.S. GAO (Government Accountability Office, an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for...
What Does It Mean When We Call Addiction a Brain Disorder?
When the 2016 Florida Legislature allocated funds for the formation of the Palm Beach County Sober Homes Task Force, my first instinct was that the...