Kootenai Health registered nurse Donnie uses a computer in a patient room Wednesday in the Adult Recovery Unit in a quiet wing of the hospital. Kootenai Health offers medically supervised detox services for those seeking to rid themselves of addiction. The program accepts Medicaid and insurance.
December 24, 2022
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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.