Addicted youth do have more unmet healthcare needs than youth without addiction.
Anecdotally: cardiologist, inpatient rehab, dental work, maintenance medication, labs/blood work, mental health meds/counseling, ER visits and ambulance rides, and more.
These are things that non-addict young people do not usually need unless they’re big athletes or suffer from serious trauma.
Having access to these things also improves the likelihood of a full recovery from addiction (IMO).
Anecdotally: cardiologist, inpatient rehab, dental work, maintenance medication, labs/blood work, mental health meds/counseling, ER visits and ambulance rides, and more.
These are things that non-addict young people do not usually need unless they’re big athletes or suffer from serious trauma.
Having access to these things also improves the likelihood of a full recovery from addiction (IMO).