Your discussion would suggest that disulfiram might not work at curing alcoholism but could be a useful prophylactic. Lace the drinking water with it and people will avoid alcohol or stop earlier! What could go wrong?
I was joking ;)
But the distinction between prophylaxis and treatment I think is useful because even if “it doesn’t work” as one or both, it could work for the other and still be helpful.
Your discussion would suggest that disulfiram might not work at curing alcoholism but could be a useful prophylactic. Lace the drinking water with it and people will avoid alcohol or stop earlier! What could go wrong?
Someone dies and you get sued. (All it takes is one allergic reaction, or someone who already had asthma, and you’re a murderer.)
I was joking ;) But the distinction between prophylaxis and treatment I think is useful because even if “it doesn’t work” as one or both, it could work for the other and still be helpful.