Thinking About Addiction

Why is it that we keep trying to treat drug addiction with still more drugs?

It appears that extended prison terms aren’t much good at changing offender behavior after release.

I never saw much difference between a lawyer or a doctor bitching about his job in group, and the same behavior from a CPA or a techie or a long-distance trucker.

Even when (the epidemic is) finished, society is usually left with a continuing problem, just one that isn’t growing the way it was.

The addiction potential was so high it was classified with the controlled substances, and it’s uncommon to find it outside the Arab world.

Prescription ODs now account for more fatalities than automobile accidents.

Sometimes it’s just a personal conviction that you (or human beings in general) need to experience some type of chemical euphoria in order to live a full and happy existence.

Some good news: despite continuing struggles, Kentucky and West Virginia did not experience a significant increase in fatalities versus 2013.

A piece of business worth $9 billion a year is precious to Big Pharma.

Our healthcare system supports more and in some cases better treatment based on the ability to pay for it.