This story was originally published on November 9, 2020. The principle of inclusive economic growth, holistic strategies aimed at helping all income groups prosper, is appealing in concept to state Sen. Saud Anwar, a physician for the past 25 years. But in practice in Connecticut, it sometimes amounts to offering medicine to an asthmatic child trapped in a moldy, run-down apartment and hoping for the best. Medicine generally is helpful, but if offered within an overwhelmingly negative climate — one that’s unlikely to change — the prospects for measurable improvement are slim. “I can write all of the prescriptions in the world, but the solution they need is to move to a healthy environment,” he said. “We are doing symptomatic treatment and feel-good treatment without treating the disease.”