Untangling The Access Issues For Addiction Treatment

Here is a statistic that gave me pause—57% of emergency room (ER) physicians reported that for consumers with opioid use disorder who present in the ER, detoxification or rehabilitation services are rarely or never accessible (see 57% Of Emergency Physicians Report Detoxification Or Rehabilitation Centers Are Rarely Or Never Accessible For Opioid Addicted Patients).

My question is—why would that be the case? Lack of health insurance coverage? No room available in area detoxification or rehabilitation programs? Lack of physician knowledge of available resources? Lack of agreement between the physician and the consumer's health insurance plan about "clinically . . .