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To the Editor: The Special Communication on treating drug abuse and addiction in the criminal justice system by Dr Chandler and colleagues¹ appeared to use inconsistent nomenclature. On page 183, the authors wrote that addiction is a "brain disorder." Yet on page 189, they wrote that addiction is a "chronic brain disease." I would appreciate clarification of this apparent discrepancy, with bibliographic documentation for these diagnoses if possible.

Financial Disclosures: None reported.

Nelson Borelli, MD
n-borelli@northwestern.edu
Chicago, Illinois

1. Chandler RK, Fletcher BW, Volkow ND. Treating drug abuse and addiction in the criminal justice system: improving public health and safety. JAMA. 2009;301(2):183-190. FREE FULL TEXT

Letters Section Editor: Robert M. Golub, MD, Senior Editor.

JAMA. 2009;301(18):1881.

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