There was a very interesting article in the LA Times on 10/6/09 entitled: Vaccines to Combat Drug Addiction showing Promise. It discussed vaccines that are being created to help individuals fight drug addictions. These vaccines will not work like traditional vaccines and prevent drug addiction, but instead they will help the body produce an antibody that will bind the drug to it. The antibody will then prevent the drug from reaching the brain thus inhibiting the chemical high that would normally be caused by using the drug. In essence, the vaccine will nullify the intoxicating effect of the drug. It does not appear that these vaccines will work for all drug, but nicotine, cocaine, heroin, and meth appear to be responsive to the vaccine. This sounds like a promising adjunct to traditional treatment for addiction. How do you think these new vaccines will impact the treatment of chemical dependency, once they are on the market? Do you see any dangers? Or have any concerns about a vaccine that fights addiction? We would love to hear your thoughts.