Something Old Becomes Something New

The U.S. addiction problem seems intractable. And the health care system appears ill-prepared to tackle the problem. A newly released study found that the majority of physicians are "reluctant" to treat addictions (see Physician Reluctance To Intervene In Addiction: A Systematic Review and Doctors Reluctant To Treat Addiction Most Commonly Report “Lack Of Institutional Support” As Barrier). The top reasons cited for reluctance were insufficient skill (74%), lack of cognitive capacity to manage a certain level of care (74%), inadequate knowledge (72%), and the institutional environment (59.2%).

But it isn’t just the preparedness of the medical . . .