Cameron D C
Bull World Health Organ. 1970;43(4):589-98.
This paper examines some problems of drug dependence, stressing the importance of a balanced approach. Consideration must be given to the demand for, as well as the supply of, drugs. Without a demand, there would be no continuing supply of man-made agents and no need to control the availability of naturally occurring agents.To achieve a balanced approach, increased research is needed into the effects on man of taking various dependence-producing drugs (particularly when these are used for long periods of time), the natural history of drug taking, the relative effectiveness of various preventive, therapeutic and restorative approaches and techniques, and means of identifying substances that, because of their dependence-producing properties, are apt to induce individual or public health problems. Attention is also called to some problems that may inhibit, but do not preclude, the initiation of studies in the field of drug dependence.
本文探讨了药物依赖的一些问题，强调了采取平衡方法的重要性。必须同时考虑药物的需求和供应。没有需求，就不会有人造制剂的持续供应，也无需控制天然制剂的可得性。为了实现平衡的方法，需要加强对服用各种能产生依赖的药物（尤其是长期使用时）对人体影响的研究、药物使用的自然史、各种预防、治疗和恢复方法及技术的相对有效性，以及识别因其具有产生依赖的特性而易于引发个人或公共卫生问题的物质的方法。还提请注意一些可能会阻碍但并不排除药物依赖领域研究开展的问题。
