ill pretend i didnt hear that.we could treat addicts , '' he stated.no one else in the field understands addiction the way i do.people cant stop taking pain pills and sedatives cold turkey without becoming dangerously ill and most doctors do not understand that.hell , they send people to detox for a few days , wait for them to stop throwing up , stabilize their blood pressure , and tell them to go to aa.meanwhile , the person feels like mr. death has become a permanent roommate.you have to slowly wean patients off of pills , and since theres no protocol for doing that , doctors wont touch it . ''