With over 20 million people in the United States suffering from a substance abuse problem, it’s no wonder that available beds in treatment facilities are scarce. The number of factors involved in helping those addicted to drugs or alcohol are, for lack of a better word, abundant. This poses a serious problem in allocating resources to treatment facilities, as some facilities required highly trained addiction counselors, medication, general practitioners and psychiatrists for medical supervision, beds, and all of the basic necessities that anyone staying away from home for weeks or months needs. So what can be done? Well, some of you may not like the idea of investors trying to get in on the addiction treatment industry, which is estimated in the billions of dollars, but with private money comes well-built and new treatment centers.… Read the rest »
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