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Why is addiction treatment in the U.S. stuck in the "Dark Ages" (Ep. 328)
Manage episode 381146846 series 2566279
This episode is actually a chapter from Matt's in-progress book and it exposes the severe and numerous problems with substance use disorder treatment in the U.S.
You'll learn why Matt Finch calls the present day the dark ages of addiction treatment such as mainstream treatment options neglecting brain repair, using cookie-cutter treatment plans and a one-size-fits-all treatment, the one-path recovery doctrine, stigmatization of medication-assisted treatment patients, the war on drugs, underqualified and over-stressed/worked substance abuse counselors, dogmatic addiction professionals, incompetent physicians, greedy addiction professionals, corruption, and much, much more.
346 episodes
Manage episode 381146846 series 2566279
This episode is actually a chapter from Matt's in-progress book and it exposes the severe and numerous problems with substance use disorder treatment in the U.S.
You'll learn why Matt Finch calls the present day the dark ages of addiction treatment such as mainstream treatment options neglecting brain repair, using cookie-cutter treatment plans and a one-size-fits-all treatment, the one-path recovery doctrine, stigmatization of medication-assisted treatment patients, the war on drugs, underqualified and over-stressed/worked substance abuse counselors, dogmatic addiction professionals, incompetent physicians, greedy addiction professionals, corruption, and much, much more.
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