A poverty of ideas from experts

~ Jason Schwartz

I spotted this article about what’s missing from Philadelphia’s approach to the opioid crisis.

A few things leap out at me:

  • 0 = number of times the word “recover” or “recovery” appear.
  • The only treatments specifically mentioned were agonist medications, and the only treatment providers mentioned were primary care physicians, emergency departments, and methadone programs.
  • The only proposed response to drugs other than opioids was harm reduction

Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.

2 thoughts on “A poverty of ideas from experts”

  1. Perhaps the notion of meeting people where they’re at has become a tacit endorsement of leaving them there?

    I see comments like flooding the streets with products, bupe, naloxone, methadone… and wonder how that is perceived on the streets.

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