In the article, Defining and Addressing the Problem*, Carroll and Miller (2006) pose a question:
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<Suppose we knew all that science has revealed regarding substance use problems and dependence but had no organized systems for addressing them. Imagine if we could start from scratch to design creative ways to prevent, decrease, and treat substance use problems and disorders. What if we were to set aside all current specialist systems, brand-name treatments, and existing programs, and start from the scientific knowledge base to develop social strategies for combating these problems? (p. 4).
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