At the moment, many addicts and alcoholics come up in the courts on a variety of charges. Many of them commit acts which rightly earn them prison sentences. Yet the law has no way of helping them do anything about their drug-using or drinking. Some states in the USA have arrangements whereby drunken drivers have [...]

The addict or the alcoholic must be forcefully told that abstinence from all mood-altering chemicals is the only answer. To suggest that there are easier ways of getting well is to delay the final recovery. Many professional people try to offer easier solutions – not least because addicts and alcoholics often refuse point blank to [...]