Executive summary: A new research and policy organization argues that curing addiction, especially to opiates, should be a global priority and that current market failures and lack of investment are preventing the development of breakthrough treatments that could save lives and have immense social and economic benefits.
Key points:
Addiction to alcohol, cigarettes, and opiates kills over 10 million people per year worldwide and has massive negative social and economic consequences.
Current policies are failing to address the addiction crisis, especially with the rise of highly potent and easy to smuggle fentanyl.
There is a lack of investment and incentives for developing new addiction treatments, despite the potential for huge returns on investment.
Policy changes could address market failures and encourage the development and adoption of novel treatments like non-addictive painkillers and vaccines.
The organization is building a coalition of experts and allies to push for increased funding, research, and policy changes to enable breakthrough treatments for addiction.
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Executive summary: A new research and policy organization argues that curing addiction, especially to opiates, should be a global priority and that current market failures and lack of investment are preventing the development of breakthrough treatments that could save lives and have immense social and economic benefits.
Key points:
Addiction to alcohol, cigarettes, and opiates kills over 10 million people per year worldwide and has massive negative social and economic consequences.
Current policies are failing to address the addiction crisis, especially with the rise of highly potent and easy to smuggle fentanyl.
There is a lack of investment and incentives for developing new addiction treatments, despite the potential for huge returns on investment.
Policy changes could address market failures and encourage the development and adoption of novel treatments like non-addictive painkillers and vaccines.
The organization is building a coalition of experts and allies to push for increased funding, research, and policy changes to enable breakthrough treatments for addiction.
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