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With Nixon's creation of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention it promoted the idea that addiction was not a hedonistic approach to life.

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In 1935 the first organized treatment took place as a 12 step method to find out if addiction was truly a disease. it was concurred as a disease that is more treatable than cancer. The disease chemically wires the brain for an addicted person differently than someone that is not addicted.

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William Bennett wanted to denormalize drugs by putting a bunch of them out on the market and stir up crime. He wanted to have everyone help accountable for their behavior.

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Dr. Leshner and  Dr. Kleber support the face that addiction might be rooted in biology. there is a total of $3 million to use in order to create treatment centers across the US.  although biology can play a role on addiction you can choose to become addicted to a substance.

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Treatment is a cost-effective way to combat drug use. There are not enough treatment centers for the amount of people who are seeking treatment. And half of the people can't afford the treatment they need

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doctors are now able to see the effects of drugs on the brain using PET scans.

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Amantadine can help alleviate withdrawal symptoms of cocaine. Dopamine blockers should prevent the effect of cocaine, but the side effects are much too great.

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Naltrexone blocks the receptor that initiate the euphoric feeling. But the side effects are great so the users usually also have to be prescribed an anti-depressant as well. Methadone can also treat heroin addiction. But this drug is seen more as a substitute rather than a cure. Buprenorphine is a new drug and has a long lasting effect, but it is not yet FDA approved.

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There are many 12-step recovery programs for many different kinds of drug abuse. There are even in-patient treatment centers that last anywhere from 10-28 days.

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There are also half in-patient treatment where they work for the day and have treatment in the evening.

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Many people believe that addicts have some idea and control over what they are doing; such as, people may be able to quit as long at they want to enough.

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Dr. Gene M. Heyman is not completely set on the idea that addiction is a disease. He explains that even the sight of food will alter someones brain, but that does not tell you if it is voluntary/involuntary.

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The Rational Recovery Program believes that the separation form the drug for a long period of time is essential for recovery. While the Secular Organizations for Sobriety thinks that a person should be responsible for their own recovery. Also the Self Management and Recovery Training relies on the subject to learn new behaviors.

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Experts are starting to believe that to stop the addiction you have to find the root of it all first. There are many things that can factor into addiction; such as, low-income, low-opportunity, and just not having an advantage in life. The theory is to combat the inequalities before the addiction.

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Elliot Currie, a criminologist, thinks that in order to help the addict and to prevent addiction would be to have an overall lifestyle improvement. He would like to see improvement in all aspects of life; such as, in law by decriminalization, in youth by prevention programs, and overall a better spread of information.