@article {Gastala372, author = {Nicole Gastala}, title = {Denial: The Greatest Barrier to the Opioid Epidemic}, volume = {15}, number = {4}, pages = {372--374}, year = {2017}, doi = {10.1370/afm.2057}, publisher = {The Annals of Family Medicine}, abstract = {{\textquotedblleft}Why can{\textquoteright}t you be like my old doctor?{\textquotedblright} This essay explores my experiences as a new family physician in a rural town endemic with liberal opioid prescribing practices and opioid addiction. I detail my inner turmoil while overcoming resistance to change, the influence of these experiences on my professional growth, and my decision to offer medication-assisted treatment.}, issn = {1544-1709}, URL = {https://www.annfammed.org/content/15/4/372}, eprint = {https://www.annfammed.org/content/15/4/372.full.pdf}, journal = {The Annals of Family Medicine} }