Systemic barriers in substance use disorder treatment: A prospective qualitative study of professionals in the field

The United States (US) is currently in the midst of one of the largest public health crises in recent history. In 2016, the US experienced over 63,000 drug poisoning (i.e., overdose) deaths. This was an increase of 21% from the year before and a 350% increase from 1999 rates (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017). Loss of life is not the only concern regarding the current crisis, however. The 2016 U.S. Surgeon General ’s Report on Alcohol and Other Drug Use projected that behavioral health disorders cost the United States over $420 billion dollars annually (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2016).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research