Pennsylvania Veteran Awarded $3.7 M in Suit Against VA

Published January 21, 2013

Pennsylvania veteran awarded .7 M in suit against VA
Filed under: alcohol addiction treatments

"Here, not only did the VA not provide proper PTSD treatment, but they administered a medication that would result in self-medication with an addictive substance," U.S. District Judge James Munley of the Middle District of Pennsylvania said in …
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Russians warily turn to AA in battle with alcohol
Filed under: alcohol addiction treatments

The AA method of treating alcoholism first came to Russia from the United States more than 20 years ago, but is still not mainstream in a country where hard drinking is often viewed as inevitable and ingrained in the national psyche. The AA … “The AA …
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Ramiah Whiteside: I know firsthand that inmates need treatment
Filed under: alcohol addiction treatments

Treatment addresses the root of the issues; incarceration alone only exacerbates things. There needs to be a balance between punishment and treatment. An alcoholic is still an alcoholic after six months in jail or 10 years in prison. A drug addict is …
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