Addiction | Chapter 3 Preface

The goal of most treatment programs is to get addicts off drugs— and to keep them that way. Disagreement persists over whether treatment programs have lasting results, with critics pointing out that even addicts who desperately want to quit often relapse. Even more difficult is the challenge of treating drug addicts who do not wish to quit. Heroin addicts, for example, often resist treatment because they fear the excruciating withdrawal symptoms that come with quitting heroin.

One response to the difficulty of treating resistant addicts is harm reduction programs—programs...

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