The Best Medicine
June 2025 | Annual Prison Issue | Into Action

The Best Medicine

A patient’s confession of a relapse after 24 years turned out to be a perfect prescription for her and her doctor

About a month ago I saw a patient in my office for follow-up on a routine neurologic problem. We’ll call her Linda. It was pretty much a routine appointment, but I could tell that something other than her neurologic condition was troubling her. As we were wrapping up, I asked her what else was on her mind.

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