In a drug rehabilitation system that uses a “one size fits all” addictions approach and focuses on “willpower over chemistry,” fatal heroin overdoses are becoming more and more common in Kentucky.
From the story: “... of the dozens of publicly funded treatment facilities throughout Kentucky, only a couple offer Suboxone, with most others driven instead by a philosophy of abstinence that condemns medical assistance as not true recovery. Even at clinics that offer the medication, the upfront costs and budget limitations render it out of reach for the vast majority who come through their doors. But Patrick had insurance, and Anne, with her treatment background, thought she could find a prescribing doctor.”
Read the full, 8-chapter story by the Huffington Post.