What I Tell Parents Who Say, “I Don’t Want My Child Dependent on Medication-assisted Treatment”

When your child relapses, your whole body tightens. You don’t sleep. You scan their texts for signs of life. Every phone call feels like it could be the phone call. And then someone—maybe a therapist, a case manager, or even your child—mentions medication-assisted treatment. And your gut tightens again. “Wait. Isn’t that just replacing one […]