{
  "id": 215335,
  "title": "Most U.S. doctors avoid treating patients with addiction, leaving millions vulnerable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/most-u-s-doctors-avoid-treating-patients-with-addiction-leaving",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-06T08:39:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR Health",
    "slug": "npr-health",
    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5918040/most-u-s-doctors-avoid-treating-patients-with-addiction-leaving-millions-vulnerable"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Despite a deadly public health crisis, most U.S. doctors, nurses and other health workers turn away many patients with alcohol and drug addiction without offering them science-based medications.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}