PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gastala, Nicole
TI  - Denial: The Greatest Barrier to the Opioid Epidemic
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2057
DP  - 2017 Jul 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - 372--374
VI  - 15
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/15/4/372.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/15/4/372.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2017 Jul 01; 15
AB  - “Why can’t you be like my old doctor?” 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.