When it comes to addiction treatment, doctors have a superpower. Even if you’re not board certified in addiction (most of us are not), you possess knowledge and skills uniquely suited to caring for patients with addiction. Many professions purport to treat patients with substance use disorder, but the physician’s toolkit makes us uniquely effective at treating people with addiction. I can teach you how to unlock this hidden power if …

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You sigh as you see the name on the next chart. “Good grief, this poor woman,” you think as you place your hand on the doorknob.

“Doctor, I really tried. I really tried this time!” she sobs.

“Cheryl, I know you did. But you’ve got a disease, and you need treatment.”

“Doc, I can’t go back there again. I can’t. I can’t. I can’t. I’m going to lose my job. I can barely …

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