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How Addiction / Drug Addiction could be different



Wild horses could rehabilitate people / raise money

Cutting back on drinking could work with habits / accountability partners

Psychiatric / addiction care for homelessness could be coordinated by the state rather than county

Mental health / addiction treatment could not be denied by health insurance

Telecoaching, prescribed medications, Sinclair method, and digitally connected breathalyzers could help with alcoholism / sobriety

Natural miscarriages could not be prosecuted

Benzos could be regulated for use and the risks could be fully explained

Human beings could have more touch / massages could be affordable and accessible

Hypnosis could be used for variety of things

The addiction treatment gap in healthcare could be fixed

Social prescribing / helping others could be used for depression and mental health

Fentanyl test strips could be available faster

Anxiety could be an addiction and habit

Medical boards could evaluate doctors, type of prescriptions given, and fatal / non-fatal overdoses

The placebo effect could work even when it is known

The drug trade through West Africa could cause instability

Horses could be therapy / meditation

Habits could be tracked

Free labor at rehab centers could be investigated / monitored

The homeless could become employed or help sell things

Holotropic or rebirthing breathwork could lead to different states of conciousness

Alan Carr's Easyway method could help with addiction

Drumming could heal

Pedophiles could get therapy and psychiatric / hormonal drugs

Telemedicine could be a more effective way to treat addiction

Men, women, and transgender could have support groups

Drug addiction recovery and sobriety coaching could be online

Former drug addicts could become recovery coaches

Social clubs could create community development, networking, and other positive outcomes

Marijuana and other drug charges could be dropped or changed

A single information system could be used for people seeking social / homeless / housing services

October could be sober

Harm reduction could be a strategy for drug addiction

Public health departments could have a way to collect used needle syringes

Homeless shelters could be navigation centers

A 12-month program with paid work and housing could help ex-offenders, the homeless, and/or drug addicts

Naxolone / overdose education could be more widely / anonymously available to prevent overdoses

Drugs could be decriminalized with available treatment options

Wilderness treks could help with personal growth and mental health

Psychiatrists, addiction counselors, and/or licensed social workers could work with police

Mentorship programs could help at-risk youth, drug addicts, homeless, ex-offenders, potential terrorists, immigrants, refugees, new employees, and students

Free health clinics / counseling could be available

Marijuana could be legalized to help opioid addiction

Mental illness and depression could be a result of societal structures

Organizations could hire recovering drug addicts

Psychedelic drugs / plant-based medicine could help with mental health issues, PTSD, peacebuilding, and addiction more effectively than current psychiatric drugs

Mindfulness could be taught and used more widely

U.S. rehab centers could be more regulated and ranked by effectiveness

Meditation could be taught and used more widely

Improv courses could help with anxiety, confidence, conflict resolution, leadership, and innovation

Running and exercise programs could people who are homeless / have mental health issues / prisoners

Homeless shelters or housing could allow drinking / drug use while providing treatment

Needle exchange programs could be more widely available and legal

Drug policy and government funds could focus on providing treatment and prevention rather than punishment

Illegal drug users could be sent to treatment centers rather than prisons