Kosten und Nutzen der Substitutionsbehandlung

Research has shown clearly that a drug addict who is in treatment costs less to society than those who are on the street or in prison. Data vary from country to country and also depend on the kind of treatment provided. Some of these data will be discussed. Furthermore, I would like to raise the question why this information plays little or no role in the development of drug policies. I see three major factors: The moral issue The stream of money The insecurity of treatment providers The first point regards the moral issue. Just some remarks that a lot of us hear everyday: „All addicts should be forced to get cl…