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nh23423fefe
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US administration revokes $11B in funding for addi...
Why do people relapse so often if medical intervention works?
A doctor can set 1000 broken legs. Can they cure 1000 addicts?
lugvruzzle
on March 28, 2025
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well the goal of treating addiction is generally not to 'cure' it but to 'manage' it. If you can come up with a way of systematically helping populations of people manage their addictions without using money, I am all ears.
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A doctor can set 1000 broken legs. Can they cure 1000 addicts?