Cynical? Or Realistic?
The system here isn’t designed to help a sick addict get off (and stay off) alcohol and drugs. It’s designed to process people in accordance with the expectations of society.
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Posted by C. Scott McMillin | May 14, 2015 | Public Policy, Treatment | 0 |
The system here isn’t designed to help a sick addict get off (and stay off) alcohol and drugs. It’s designed to process people in accordance with the expectations of society.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | May 11, 2015 | Programs, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
Nobody should have known about this in the first place. Somebody broke Josh’s confidentiality, and sources within the team are a prime suspect.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | May 4, 2015 | Addiction, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
A key trait of the addict is a weird ability to function despite the presence of high concentrations of a drug.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 27, 2015 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
The increasing prevalence of polypharmacy is a concern due to the potential for adverse drug interactions but also because the use of multiple meds often results in a lower quality of life for the patient.
Read MorePosted by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 20, 2015 | Public Policy | 0 |
Naltrexone maintenance is a lot cheaper than prison. But it’s a lot more expensive than methadone maintenance, which dulls some of its luster.
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