Detox programs in North Idaho are experiencing a high volume of patients with opioid addiction, especially fentanyl. North Idaho Detox in Post Falls offers self-pay medically supervised detox while Kootenai Health accepts Medicaid and insurance for medical detox services.
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.