The Bitter and/or Better Medicine of Drug Abuse

Abstract

In the current profile of the use and abuse of illicit drugs, there is evidence that most individuals within the population are involved in some facet of the “drug problem,” either directly or indirectly. There is further evidence that the problem itself has become a political issue, as well as projected solutions to the problem. Simultaneously, as medical and other health professionals search for answers to effective treatment of minors whose legal status is changing, there is evidence that a significant number of young people have become “turned off” by drugs and are seeking alternate pursuits. As a result, the quest for “alternatives to drug abuse” is an increasing concern among various communities of interest throughout the United States.