title: Drug addictions: towards socially accepted and medically treatable diseases.
abstract: What is the disease that affects more than 30 million individuals in the United States and Europe, is a leading cause of death and costs 2-3.5% of gross domestic product? The answer -- alcohol abuse and drug addictions -- still surprises many, and in general, addictions are undertreated. But advances in the understanding of the underlying biology and clinical manifestations of addictions are creating new opportunities for the development of novel pharmacotherapies to complement psychosocial interventions.
authors.affiliation: DrugAbuse Sciences, 25954 Eden Landing Road, Hayward, California 94545-3816, USA. philippe@truffle-venture.com
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pouletty
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D009292:Narcotic Antagonists