Research
Drug Dependence, a Chronic Medical Illness: Implications of Treatment, Insurance and Outcomes Evaluation
This article provides a literature review comparing drug dependence with three chronic illnesses to defend the statement, "Drug dependence should be insured, treated and evaluated like other chronic illnesses."
Key points from the article include:
- Drug dependence costs the United States $67 billion annually in crime, lost work productivity, foster care, and other social problems.
This document is available at http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/284/13/1689
