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Non-Methadone Chemical Dependency Treatment for Opiate Addiction Reduces Health Care Costs, Arrest and Convictions
Medicaid-paid medical, mental health and long-term care costs are significantly reduced when persons addicted to opiates participate in a "drug free" chemical dependency (CD) treatment program. "Drug free" programs for chemical dependencies do not dispense methadone or other approved substitute drugs to persons addicted to opiates.
