If MAT For Addictions Is So Good, Why Aren’t More Consumers Using It?

The past five years have seen great changes in the science, practice, and financing of addiction treatment. We’ve seen the validity of abstinence only programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous brought into question (see The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous and Effective Addiction Treatment). We’ve seen changes in how we are financing and managing addiction treatment services (see West Virginia Medicaid To Develop Opiate Addiction Treatment Program For Justice-Involved Beneficiaries). And this period has been marked by the increase in the number of drugs designed to reduce chemical dependency that have been introduced to the market (see FDA Approves . . .