A new study indicates that abstinence-based inpatient addiction treatment fails to reduce drug poisoning risk. Even worse: abstinence-oriented treatment may be associated with higher rates of opioid poisoning than no treatment at all. Euan Thomson writes. Euan leads Each+Every, a national coalition of businesses seeking more inclusive communities ready to respond to the drug poisoning crisis. Published Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/01/10/Deadly-Myths-Drug-Recovery/