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Of course, if you work in addiction treatment, you probably see some of these same meds being abused by young adults, often beginning in college or grad school.

It isn’t PhDs in the white lab coats who show up at your doctor’s office to provide false or misleading information about drug safety.

…if this type of strategy didn’t succeed 30 years ago, what makes us think it’ll be a success this time around?

When they get sick with diseases related to substance use, they’ll avoid going to the doctor or hospital, until their illness is advanced and more extensive and expensive care is involved.

We can’t predict in advance which user will turn out to be in which category, and frankly, neither can they.

Colleges know their students are drinking, often heavily.

There are plenty of steps we could take, supported by research and common sense, that would produce measurable gains in a relatively short span.

Patients with severe substance disorders may experience depression as a result of the cumulative effects of their substance use.

But the repair isn’t cheap, and the outcomes require some patience. And that’s why efforts often fail. America gives up too early. 

It reminds me of the addicts who convince themselves that somehow, despite all the pain of the past, this time things will be different.