This PBS medical series explores illnesses one at a time and features a panel of physicians and other experts assessing individual cases.
Major advancements in neurological science are changing th…
Second Opinion | Addiction | Pbs
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Nov
This PBS medical series explores illnesses one at a time and features a panel of physicians and other experts assessing individual cases.
Major advancements in neurological science are changing th…
prschuster
November 15, 2009 at 9:17 am
If addiction is a disease, why is it that treatment mostly involves support group attendance or counseling by addiction professionals who have no training in medicine or psychology? The only bona fide medical treatment involves detox for withdrawal symptoms or hospitalization for organ damage but not for the addictive behavior itself.