Anyone who reads this blog regularly knows that the evidence for Suboxone has been oversold and that it often does not address the real-world goals of most addicts or families. They want recovery--a restoration to wholeness and full participation in all spheres of life over the rest of their lifespan. The evidence base for maintenance … Continue reading Drug courts and the “wonder drug”
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Drug Courts Are Not the Answer?
The Drug Policy Alliance has a new paper that characterizes drug courts as a failure and advocates abandoning them for all but the most serious cases. I often disagree with the DPA, but this time I feel a little disappointed. Basically, they poke holes in the arguments that drug courts are an effective alternative to … Continue reading Drug Courts Are Not the Answer?
