STAT August 5, 2024
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The best tool we have to treat meth addictions is being held back by politics
When it comes to drugs like methamphetamines and cocaine, highly effective medications like those for opioid addiction don’t exist. But behavioral incentives to treat a meth addiction is settled science, and offering financial rewards like gift cards to people who can show they’ve reduced or stopped their meth use is particularly effective, STAT’s Lev Facher reports. So is the U.S. pursuing this sort of high-quality treatment?
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