Treatment Demystified

Trying to find treatment in the Opioid Crisis is bewildering. There are flashy ads for expensive, out-of-state residential facilities. Then there are free 12-step meetings in a nearby church basement. Too often a doctor isn’t even part of the discussion. In this installment, Dr. Nicole Gastala provides some clear guidance. She knows the treatment system many are facing – its limits and its potential. Dr. Gastala helped start a program in a Midwest rural town to address a burgeoning opioid problem there, and recently moved to help expand addiction treatment services at Mile Square Health Centers at the University of Illinois Health in Chicago.