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Jacob Siegberg, owner of North Idaho Detox in Post Falls, shows the office where patients complete intake paperwork and procedures before spending a few days clearing their bodies of drugs and alcohol.

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Barriers to betterment
December 28, 2022 1 a.m.

Barriers to betterment

Money, insurance, stigma create hurdles for those seeking detox services

A journey of 1,000 miles doesn't begin until the first step is taken. That first step might be the hardest step someone grappling with substance abuse will ever take, especially when the journey is sure to be difficult as it leads to sobriety — a seemingly unattainable destination for those under the weight of addiction.