I agree with you guys, problem is not many doctors understand addiction. My doctor's description said he helps treat that, but back when i went to him i could tell by the questions he asked that he didn't understand much of it. I'm a strong believer in the idea that only an addict can understand an addict. I don't even blame him it just felt like a hopeless cause. He diagnosed me as bipolar when i told him how much drugs i have used, i basically thought the same thing you guys are saying. You can't really know for sure what MI someone has while they are using. He also didn't understand that i couldn't GUARANTEE i'd never use again when he prescribed me depakote. He told me he could only give me it if i guaranteed i wouldn't get high(at the time i was a month clean). An addict no matter how determined can't guarantee that **** lol.