I’m a doctor fighting the opioid crisis. Here’s why I think reducing addiction to a brain disease is dangerous.

Published on Medium on March 14, 2018

https://medium.com/@gounderceline/im-a-doctor-fighting-the-opioid-crisis-551e6026ee8b

Fighting the opioid crisis means grappling with the tension between treating pain and preventing harm. When addiction is viewed as a disease rather than a moral failing, it changes how we care for people and shape policy. True progress requires compassion, evidence, and systems that support both recovery and human dignity.