Clinton to promote plan to combat addiction with spending on treatment

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Source: Reuters




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US | Thu Oct 1, 2015 7:05am EDT

Clinton to promote plan to combat addiction with spending on treatment
BOSTON | By Scott Malone



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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Community Forum on Substance Abuse at The Boys and Girls Club of America campaign event in Laconia New Hampshire, September 17, 2015. REUTERS/Faith Ninivaggi



Democratic White House front-runner Hillary Clinton heads to Boston on Thursday to discuss her $10 billion plan to tackle drug and alcohol addiction in the United States, a problem she has brought up repeatedly on the campaign trail.

The plan, unveiled early last month, focuses on treating addiction, including $7.5 billion to support state treatment programs, emphasizing treatment over prosecution for low-level drug offenses and equipping all first responders with the drug naloxone, which can reverse opioid overdoses.
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Clinton, who will be joined by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, has said she seized on addiction as a key issue after hearing questions about it repeatedly while talking with voters on campaign stops.

The change in focus towards steering low-level addicts to treatment, rather than prison, is a welcome one, said Dr. Jeffrey Samet, a specialist in clinical addiction research at Boston University's School of Medicine.

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Clinton is far from the only White House contender to emphasize treating addiction. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican and former federal prosecutor, has also hailed treatment as a smart way to tackle the problem.....



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Good for Hillary. Her small listening sessions have paid off--as she listens to people she learns of the problems and sets out a policy to help Americans.



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[raindaddy]

1. While we're on the subject of addiction...

Drug and alcohol addiction can have a devastating effect on people's lives glad to see Hillary has a plan.

Addiction to power and money is having a devastating effect as well. But not just on individual people and their families, but on people all over the world including the planet. With 99% of all new income going to the ultra wealthy we're seeing the addiction to power and money going through the roof. When uncle Freddy's alcohol addiction starts creating havoc in the family, the people that still care band together and confront Charley. It's called an intervention.

Bernie in a sense is calling for a political intervention. How does Hillary plan to deal with the fact that we have addicts in charge of the economy?

[Fred Sanders]

2. Where is Sanders plan? Why is he so late on this issue? Will he lead from behind?

How does Bernie plan to deal with nation-wide addiction issues?

[raindaddy]

3. It's covered..... Free health care for all!

The Scandinavian model covers addiction and the % of addiction and crime is way lower than the US...

[Sunlei]

4. what about alcohol addiction treatment paid for by a higher tax on alcohol? & another growing,

& another growing 'mental health' problem, especially with youth- porn addiction problem, paid for by a federal tax on porn industry?

Our society shouldn't have to pick up the pieces and pay for the damages from industries who enjoy massive profits.