This issue
The Region's Quarterly Health Care Magazine
F E AT U R E S
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Second
Chances
Innovative in-home
drug treatment
program aids opioid
addiction patients.
\\ BY JOHN STEARNS
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Healing Debate
As alternative medical treatments like acupuncture and reiki grow in popularity,
skepticism about their benefits still remain. \\ BY MATT PILON
16
Finding Redemption
After drugs and prison, Middletown resident Kelvin Young finds healing in sound
therapy. \\ BY MATT PILON
D E PA RT M E N T S
4 Letter from the editor
5 Health Care Briefs
An overview of the latest
healthcare business news
7 The Lists
• Medical marijuana dispensaries
in Connecticut
• Colleges and universities with
health programs
11 Q&A
Dr. Mark Splaine, Education
Coordinator, Community
Health Center
21 Column: Drug Treatment
21 Column: Healthcare Systems
22 Profile
Rebekah Bardwell Doweyko,
Assistant Vice President of
Clinical Operations for the
Connecticut region, Walden
Behavioral Care
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Matt Eacott, who was once addicted to drugs, is now helping to expand
Aware Recovery Care's in-home addiction treatment program.
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