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Even though addiction is a chronic disease, it is often treated with brief, episodic care.
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Even though addiction is a chronic disease, it is often treated with brief, episodic care.
Health care providers receive minimal training to address addiction and are unequipped to identify, treat and manage this common life-threatening disease.
Substance use prevention is often under-funded and evidence-based programs are not widely utilized.
Good Samaritan Laws provide legal protections for individuals who are present or provide assistance during an overdose.
Mental illness among youth is often undiagnosed and untreated, leading youth to self-medicate with substances.
Families aren’t often included in treatment even though research shows that when families are involved, informed and supported, the outcomes for those with addiction are better.
Insurance prior authorization requirements delay care when a patient is willing to get treatment.
Health care providers do not often discuss the addictive qualities of opioids or inform patients of alternative treatment options.
Health care providers do not typically ask about family history of addiction, even though they screen for a number of hereditary health conditions.