USA. How the Crackdown on Methadone Set Back Treatment for Addiction
USA. How the Crackdown on Methadone Set Back Treatment for Addiction
On June 17, 1971, in the midst of another heroin epidemic, Nixon formally declared his “war on drugs.” That year, Americans listed heroin addiction as the nation’s third‑most‑pressing problem, behind only the seemingly endless war in Vietnam and the stagnating economy.
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However, the amazing thing about Nixon’s war, from today’s perspective, is how much it was oriented toward a therapeutic response to addiction: When Nixon made his declaration, it was the only time in the history of the war on drugs that the majority of funding went toward treatment rather than law enforcement. (Slate, USA, 05.05.2022)
https://slate.com/technology/2022/05/methadone-buprenorphine-addiction-medication-history.html