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Podcast: Busting Addiction and Its Myths
Episode: US Doctors Were Untrained to Diagnose Addiction – Until Now!
Description: In this podcast, we discuss the importance of the MATE Act, passed in the US recently on the impact it will have on educating medical professionals on the treatment of addictive disorders.We learn that:Even to this day, three-quarters of medical professionals get no training in addictive disorders.The MATE Act as passed recently in the US will require all medical schools to include substantial training in identifying and treating addictive disorders, including alcoholism.This does not mean that anyone looking for help from a medical professional will automatically get help from someone trained in...