Kennedy’s approach to addiction treatment risks reversing progress made since the 1980s, favoring old models over evidence-based approaches, potentially affecting national health policies.
A focus on 12-step programs and organic farms without consideration for effective medications undermines the nuanced understanding of addiction treatment that has developed.
By not prioritizing data-backed addiction therapies, Kennedy may threaten significant funding and research from agencies like the H.H.S. and the National Institutes of Health.
The longstanding success of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction contrasts with Kennedy’s resistance to psychiatric medications, which could hinder national progress in addiction care.
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