Addiction carries a painful price

A West Virginia newspaper editorial offers a concise statement of the points we are trying to make here. On April 14, The Charleston Gazette related the painful experience of the loss of George McGovern's daughter to addiction, in an editorial titled "Addiction: Blight on America". It moves from that tragic episode to paint a perspective of the nature of the problem and to point out the mis-focused attitudes and policies on the subject. We suggest it as 'must reading' for everyone, especially policy makers, health officials and government leaders. <click here>