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Ben Allen, WITF

Rehab For Addiction Usually Lasts 28 Days. But Why?

By Ben Allen, WITF October 7, 2016

A month’s stay in a rehab facility became the standard of care for alcoholism. But there’s little research to support that length of stay for people addicted to opioids.

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A Crisis With Little Data: States Begin To Count Drug-Dependent Babies

By Ben Allen, WITF April 5, 2016

Getting good information is critical to figure out where resources need to go to treat babies dependent on drugs. Pennsylvania relies on old statistics and incomplete data, but that may be changing.

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