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Treating Drug Problems
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1990
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Drug PolicyClinical SpecialtiesDrug TreatmentDrug ClassSubstance Use DisordersClinical PharmacyAddiction MedicineDrug MonitoringPublic HealthHealth Services ResearchPharmaceutical CareDrug ToxicityHealth PolicyMedicineDrug ProblemsDrug ProblemPharmacologyDrug AbusersSubstance AbuseAddictionHealth Care ReimbursementComprehensive ReportPublic Health ProgramsDrug Discovery
In 1990 the Institute of Medicine released a report on drug‑treatment programs, prompted by legislation seeking recommendations for supporting drug abuser rehabilitation. The committee, comprising experts in insurance, pharmacology, and related fields, surveyed clinics, agencies, and surveys across six states, commissioned seven papers, and compiled a report with 250 citations. The committee identified a significant need for treatment of drug problems. No additional information was provided.
On September 19, 1990, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences released a comprehensive report on drug-treatment programs. * The legislation authorizing the report had asked for recommendations on support for the rehabilitation of drug abusers. To satisfy this charge, the institute appointed a committee whose areas of expertise ranged from insurance administration to pharmacology. The committee visited clinics, funding agencies, and referral sources in six states, analyzed data from two recent national surveys, commissioned seven papers, and documented its report with 250 key citations. The Need for Treatment The committee found the drug problem to be a . . . .