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By Michael Massing. 335 pp. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1999. $25. ISBN 0-684-80960-5.

Substance abuse is one of the most serious and debilitating yet treatable chronic diseases in the United States today. Use of illicit drugs alone is estimated to cause approximately 20,000 deaths per year. Fortunately, there is a large body of evidence that treatment for substance abuse and addiction is highly effective and that it can save lives and money. Furthermore, treatment has repeatedly been shown to be far more cost effective than legal measures in reducing drug consumption.

Given these facts, one might expect strong support for treatment among political leaders and the general public alike. Yet few issues generate . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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