Dr. Myers said his policy was to expand treatment and have addicts quit, rather than spending money on teaching about injections.

Some money will be used to expand treatment to the poor and to young mothers.

This has led local health officials to greatly expand preventive antibiotic treatment for mail workers at up to 4,000 public and private institutions.

If it finds the money, it will try to expand treatment to the families of infants who have been protected.

By the early 1970s, public support including Medicaid allowed private hospitals to expand treatment for the poor.

He said the bill would affect too few prisoners and would not expand treatment for addicted drug dealers.

Recent efforts illustrate how the problem has crippled attempts to expand treatment.

Federal, state and local authorities need to work hard to expand treatment.

He said he prefers to expand treatment for all addicts who want to quit.

New York, which leads the states with an estimated 250,000 needle users, plans to expand treatment by 5,500 addicts above the present 48,000.