Treatment systems. There are two major concerns. One is the size of the
untreated population. A number of factors are seen as accounting for
this, including denial of problems and stigma. But there are also barriers
to care, such as a lack of transportation or child care, a lack of services in
the person’s area, and inadequate insurance coverage. The other concern
is to enhance treatment efforts. One important component is creating
a rational integrated system of care. For example, all too often people
are admitted to hospitals for detoxification and then discharged without
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