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If you're denied insurance coverage for your child's treatment for addiction, you might be within your rights under the Parity Law to file a complaint. Learn more.
Unfortunately, many insurers automatically deny coverage for your child's drug addiction treatment. You may have to appeal in order to get your coverage. Learn how.
Many parents don’t know that insurance providers must cover substance use disorder. Be prepared to document all conversations to ensure your child's care.
Some parents might think having life-saving naloxone (Narcan) on hand might encourage their child to continue to use heroin or other opioids. But there's no evidence that that's the case.
In many cases, your insurance provider is obligated to cover your child’s substance use disorder or addiction treatment. Here's what to ask of and what to say to your provider to ensure that happens.
Insurance coverage for substance use and addiction is a complex world. Learn the terminology to be best prepared to help your son or daughter get coverage.
There is very little research that supports the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment of addiction. Used alongside effective addiction treatment, it may help support recovery.
Watch this video series to help you understand the relationship between (and risks of) opioid addiction and IV drug use, and how to best to help your child.
When your son or daughter is struggling with substance use, it feels like you've tried absolutely everything to help. What if you've nearly given up hope?
It is very important to work with treatment providers on an aftercare plan. The clinical team should be able to provide suggestions as to housing options.
Siblings may feel angry if they're not getting the same level of support. The more you reach out to your children, the easier it is to unify your family.
If your child has a slip or a relapse, it doesn’t mean that previous time spent in recovery is wasted. The main thing is for them to keep moving forward.
Family therapy or counseling is highly successful when treating a teen or young adult with a substance use disorder as it strengthens the family system.
Have you been thinking about getting your son or daughter help for a drug or alcohol problem? Here are some ways to approach improving your child’s health.
In most cases, your child cannot be forced into treatment. However, CRAFT is an approach family members can use to motivate behavior change in a loved one.
Unethical addiction treatment is unfortunately abundant. Learn to discern quality, clinical treatment from providers without your child's best interest at heart.
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