Drugs beat terrorism

Dobbs: The war within, killing ourselves - CNN.com
Mr. Dobbs makes a good point about the magnitude of drug abuse and addiction. I think he's a bit optimistic about treatment, but that's normal.

The real cost of caring for the nation's addicts, especially the poor ones, is much higher than what we're paying now, which is essentially the minimum payment: just enough to defer disaster, but nothing more. We're screwed either way, but I'd rather be screwed in a scenario with a glimmer of hope versus one with no hope at all. Besides, if we can spend jillions in the Middle East, why could we not make a similar committment here?