Should we treat addiction with psychedelics?

A cautionary tale! To use a cliche: To fight fire with fire can be hazardous too.

Individuals suffering from substance use disorders ought to be allowed to try and experiment. However, it usually takes some individual responsibility and discipline to manage a treatment with psychedelics e.g. to avoid becoming addicted to them etc.

"... these aren’t a cure ... There are many other treatment modalities that are out there, from regular treatment to medication-assisted recovery to other holistic modalities that can help us live better lives.” ...
the idea that psychedelics might prompt a neurochemical reset in the brain have many looking to the approach as a promising treatment for addiction disorders. Around 17 percent of Americans have met criteria for a substance use disorder in the past year ... Yet fewer than 10 percent get treatment ..."

Should we treat addiction with psychedelics? — Harvard Gazette Despite promise of success stories from patients in recovery, Law School panel cautions that research is lacking on benefits vs. risks