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News Items – February 10, 2022

Social Workers Speak

25 letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking an exemption from the “good faith” estimates for routine mental and behavioral health services. We rarely see people who are only facing addiction to one substance,” Duraney said. But about 50% of the patients are facing cocaine as their primary addiction.

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Crisis Prevention and Intervention in the Age of COVID-19

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In fact, research has shown that telehealth leads to an increase in the number of patients showing up for psychotherapy appointments. For more severe SUDs, experts still suggest that individuals enter addiction treatment facilities that follow best practices regarding COVID-19. Domestic Violence.