Surgeon General Report on Addiction

Dr. Daniel Pickrell
Medical Reviewer

Dr. Pickrell is a board-certified psychiatrist with interests in addiction and psychiatry. He strives to identify the underlying cause of substance use. His understanding of addiction as the overlapping symptoms of biopsychosocial development is the foundation to his care model. He is committed to helping both patients and families understand that addiction is a treatable medical illness. He has been involved in the treatment of addiction for the last 17 years and completed his residency training at the University of Utah.

By: Acqua Recovery

Posted Date: Nov 3, 2021

Updated Date: May 17, 2024

Watch this PBS NewsHour interview with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. He warns Americans of the prevalence of substance abuse and the risks of not addressing it. His new full report, Facing Addiction In America, describes the lethal impact and widespread scope of addiction. PBS NewsHour Host William Brangham speaks with Murthy for more on why so few people find an effective treatment. As well as the stigma around addiction and the corresponding medical and legal costs of the problem. For more information on the first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, and how you can use that knowledge to address substance abuse disorders, visit https://addiction.surgeongeneral.gov/.