[Addicted patients: do not distribute street drugs: do treat with registered psychoactive medication].
Addiction is a chronic brain disease with a destructive lifestyle. The distribution of street drugs should not be an option for medical doctors. They should be able to prescribe registered psychoactive substances as agonist treatment. To become registered as a drug, the normal procedure for registration should be followed; this includes conducting good scientific research into efficacy and effectiveness.
De Jong
C A J
CA
Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen Institute for Scientist-Practitioners in Addiction, Postbus 9104, 6500 HE Nijmegen. c.dejong@acsw.ru.nl
D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013287:Illicit Drugs; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs