The World Market for Addiction Disorders, 2005-2012: New Horizons in High-Profile Dependency Markets

November 2005 The World Market for Addiction Disorders, 2005-2012: New Horizons in High-Profile Dependency Markets Pharmacotherapies indicated for alcohol, narcotic, and nicotine addictions account for a global market estimated at $2 billion which is forecast to increase by 41% to $2.9 billion by 2012 based on the expanded uptake of current and late-stage development drugs and increasing global prevalence of alcohol, narcotic, and nicotine dependencies. The introduction of novel therapies for these addiction disorders, in addition to new pharmacotherapies for methamphetamine, phencyclidine, and gambling dependencies, are also predicted to significantly increase the market by a further . . .