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Addicted youth do have more unmet healthcare needs than youth without addiction.

Anecdotally: cardiologist, inpatient rehab, dental work, maintenance medication, labs/blood work, mental health meds/counseling, ER visits and ambulance rides, and more.

These are things that non-addict young people do not usually need unless they’re big athletes or suffer from serious trauma.

Having access to these things also improves the likelihood of a full recovery from addiction (IMO).