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Why do so many doctors and nurses avoid treating patients with addiction?

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Aug 6, 20269:46News & Politics

In the US, about a quarter of a million people die each year from alcohol and drug-related illness, despite proven medical treatments for addiction. So why aren’t doctors prescribing them more? This episode was produced...

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Why do so many doctors and nurses avoid treating patients with addiction? is an episode from Consider This from NPR by NPR. In the US, about a quarter of a million people die each year from alcohol and drug-related illness, despite proven m...

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Published Aug 6, 2026, 9:46 long, audio available.