Aetna Study Shows Decrease in Prescription Drug Misuse, Waste and Abuse Through Increased Monitoring

Published March 8, 2013

Aetna Study Shows Decrease in Prescription Drug Misuse, Waste and Abuse Through Increased Monitoring
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in the United States with about 2.4 million Americans struggling with addiction to prescription painkillers known as opioids. According to the CDC, opioid addiction is a leading cause of death in the United States and adds $ 72.5 billion in expense to the health care system each year.1 A recent study of Aetna’s programs designed to address prescription drug …
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Intensive outpatient treatment for substance abuse and addiction
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Question: We heard that you are now offering an IOP for substance abuse and addiction . What exactly is an IOP, and why should someone go?
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Students learn about consequences of drug and alcohol abuse at STRIVE conference
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Friday March 8, 2013 PITTSFIELD — A tearful mother told the story of losing her daughter to binge drinking. A former NFL player described how he lost his career — and nearly his life — because of drug and alcohol abuse . Poor decisions and their consequences took center stage on Thursday as middle school students from 20 public and private schools across Berkshire County gathered
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