Addicted youth do have more unmet healthcare needs than youth without addiction. Anecdotally: cardiologist, inpatient rehab, dental work, maintenance medicatio

Addicted youth do have more unmet healthcare needs than youth without addiction. Anecdotally: cardiologist, inpatient rehab, dental work, maintenance medication, labs/blood work, mental health meds/counseling, ER visits and ambulance rides, and more. These are things that non-addict young people do not usually need unless they’re big athletes or suffer from serious trauma. Having access to these things also improves the likelihood of a full recovery from addiction (IMO).