Reuters says Mexico is nearing a successful "vaccine" to undo heroin addiction. There is also a vaccine to halt cocaine addiction in the works.
If ten years from now there are working vaccines, it could make a major dent in the "war on drugs" that goes beyond the legalize-prohibition debate. Research suggests much of the money, violence, health problems and general negative effects of these drugs come from a small subset of hardcore users. If their addiction can be treated (or there will be a very controversial debate about forcing this sort of treatment), the problem of drug trafficking and related violence may become surprisingly more manageable.
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