February 2020 News Articles
2/27/20 New California bill would pay meth users for staying sober
Cash to addicts. What could go wrong?
2/26/20 County announces high-intensity drug rehab program for frequent mental health patients
San Diego trying to get on top of addicts that are referred to psychiatric care due to symptoms.
2/25/20 America’s addiction treatment misses the mark
Summary of key points.
2/24/20 Disabled by Addiction? Prove it, federal judge says to recovery home suing Costa Mesa
Home can’t make blanket claim that everyone deserves federal protections.
2/23/20 Common practice promotes treating one addiction at a time. It’s time to rethink that
Addicts who abandoned nicotine as well were likelier to complete treatment.
2/20/20 Uninsured receive free opioid-addiction treatment through federally funded program
In California, 395 more prescribers and 21,800 addicts starting methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone.
2/20/2020 Westlake sober living home gets green light from judge (TX)
This is important and unusual because judge concluded that 12 people can live in a single
family home--that normally holds up to 6 adults--in a gated community because the business
claimed it wouldn’t be profitable with only six. “One thing we forget about in sober living is that
we’re really in the real estate business,” says operator.
2/20/20 Farmington says new approach to addressing intoxication yielded positive results (NM)
The intoxicated are walking in and requesting an 11-hour stay. Others are brought in by an
“Alternative Response Unit,” consisting of a driver and EMT.
2/20/20 Fraud in The Addiction Rehab Industry Could Put Millions At Risk
“There’s no incentive for people to make these folks sober…"
2/14/20 After bad start to 2020 with overdoses, Lake Worth Beach beefs up chronic nuisance ordinance (FL)
Ordinance defines three or more calls for emergency services in six months as “chronic nuisance”
that requires a process.
2/14/20 State House OKs bill to speed up in-take rehab process for those battling addiction (WA)
Removes pre-authorization requirements, which has not slowed down any rehab in California.
Tragically, expect to see more unscrupulous operators in Washington.
2/12/20 Dueling Lawsuits Between Malibu Rehab Centers Expose the Shady Side of the Recovery Industry
TheFix secretly owned by Cliffside—far from impartial and used as a lead generator.
2/6/20 Costa Mesa recovers $61,000 in costs from defending sober-living home ordinance against lawsuit
Costa Mesa won a suit defending its ordinances and recovered expenses related to its suit.
Cash to addicts. What could go wrong?
2/26/20 County announces high-intensity drug rehab program for frequent mental health patients
San Diego trying to get on top of addicts that are referred to psychiatric care due to symptoms.
2/25/20 America’s addiction treatment misses the mark
Summary of key points.
2/24/20 Disabled by Addiction? Prove it, federal judge says to recovery home suing Costa Mesa
Home can’t make blanket claim that everyone deserves federal protections.
2/23/20 Common practice promotes treating one addiction at a time. It’s time to rethink that
Addicts who abandoned nicotine as well were likelier to complete treatment.
2/20/20 Uninsured receive free opioid-addiction treatment through federally funded program
In California, 395 more prescribers and 21,800 addicts starting methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone.
2/20/2020 Westlake sober living home gets green light from judge (TX)
This is important and unusual because judge concluded that 12 people can live in a single
family home--that normally holds up to 6 adults--in a gated community because the business
claimed it wouldn’t be profitable with only six. “One thing we forget about in sober living is that
we’re really in the real estate business,” says operator.
2/20/20 Farmington says new approach to addressing intoxication yielded positive results (NM)
The intoxicated are walking in and requesting an 11-hour stay. Others are brought in by an
“Alternative Response Unit,” consisting of a driver and EMT.
2/20/20 Fraud in The Addiction Rehab Industry Could Put Millions At Risk
“There’s no incentive for people to make these folks sober…"
2/14/20 After bad start to 2020 with overdoses, Lake Worth Beach beefs up chronic nuisance ordinance (FL)
Ordinance defines three or more calls for emergency services in six months as “chronic nuisance”
that requires a process.
2/14/20 State House OKs bill to speed up in-take rehab process for those battling addiction (WA)
Removes pre-authorization requirements, which has not slowed down any rehab in California.
Tragically, expect to see more unscrupulous operators in Washington.
2/12/20 Dueling Lawsuits Between Malibu Rehab Centers Expose the Shady Side of the Recovery Industry
TheFix secretly owned by Cliffside—far from impartial and used as a lead generator.
2/6/20 Costa Mesa recovers $61,000 in costs from defending sober-living home ordinance against lawsuit
Costa Mesa won a suit defending its ordinances and recovered expenses related to its suit.