New Treatments for Addiction
National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, Committee on Immunotherapies and Sustained-Release Formulations for Treating Drug AddictionNew and improved therapies to treat and protect against drug dependence andabuse are urgently needed. In the United States alone about 50 million people regularlysmoke tobacco and another 5 million are addicted to other drugs. In a givenyear, millions of these individuals attempt—with or without medical assistance—toquit using drugs, though relapse remains the norm. Furthermore, each year severalm...
New and improved therapies to treat and protect against drug dependence andabuse are urgently needed. In the United States alone about 50 million people regularlysmoke tobacco and another 5 million are addicted to other drugs. In a givenyear, millions of these individuals attempt—with or without medical assistance—toquit using drugs, though relapse remains the norm. Furthermore, each year severalm...
