The medical model includes mental health/addiction counselors, therapists, and treatment centers. The medical model of addiction treatment doesn't work because: (1) No one except the addict can decide to give up the addiction. (2) No one but the addict holds the key to recovery. (3) Others can support a desire to change a life but only the addict can decide to let go. (4) Addiction is about someone making the choice to continue using a substance, a lifestyle, an attitude to others, etc.