This ought to concern anyone who believes, as I do, that greatly expanded drug treatment is part of what America needs. No matter how many treatment options we provide, recovering addicts face scary odds as long as the drugs that torment them are widely available, potent, and almost free. The now-cliché is “We can’t arrest our way out of this.” We can’t treat our way out of it, either, as long as supply is so potent and cheap.
