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title: History of Addiction Treatment
description: History of Addiction Treatment - Approximately 15-20% of individuals over the age of 18 in the United States suffer from substance use disorder (SUD), and every year a large percentage die from overdose or addiction-related issues.
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# [History of Addiction Treatment](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/history-of-addiction)

 Written by [Amanda Beltrani](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/author/amanda-beltrani) | Jun 2, 2022 5:49:35 PM

The biopsychosocial model addresses the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors of the disease and is the most widely utilized model for medical and psychological treatment today. This model was a more holistic response to the widely used medical model, which conceptualized diseases as standardized symptoms with little regard for individual factors. 

 

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