Steven Edelman, MD discusses the differences between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Anne Peters, MD, Director, USC Westside Center for Diabetes describes this distinction and the position statement recently issued. While both type 1 and type 2 diabetes deal with high blood sugar, the two are not the same, and the tendency to generalize these two conditions as one in the same can impede with proper treatment, creating unnecessary impediments for healthcare professionals treating diabetes patients.