Professional Exchanges Strengthen Drug Abuse Research, Prevention and Treatment
Drug abuse affects many, if not all, aspects of a person's life and is typically linked to social, psychological, and medical problems. Therefore, neither drug abuse researchers nor treatment practitioners can operate in an isolated way. If we are to continue to make progress against drug abuse and its inevitable consequences to the individual, his or her family, and the community, we must create opportunities for drug abuse practitioners and researchers to exchange information with investigators and clinicians in other fields who are faced with drug abuse issues. Bringing together drug abuse