7 in 10 drug addiction patients give up after one treatment

Seven in 10 people treated for drug addiction in South Korea in 2024 had only one recorded hospital visit or admission that year, pointing to a persistent problem in the country's treatment and rehabilitation system. Of the 7,215 patients who received care for drug addiction, 5,115 had only one inpatient admission or outpatient visit during the year, according to an analysis by the National Assembly Research Service first reported Tuesday by the Seoul Shinmun newspaper. The NARS analysis of Nati