Can you pay someone to stop using meth? Proposed California legislation would boost drug treatment option
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Isaac Jackson said he tried contingency management a couple of years ago, and it helped him stay sober from meth for about a month. But, he said, it was hard to eventually stay away from the drug because he also struggles with depression.Jana Asenbrennerova / Special to The Chronicle 2019
As overdose deaths soar throughout California, proposed state legislation would legalize a program that encourages people to curb their methamphetamine use with incentives like gift cards and cash.
The approach, called contingency management, is a controversial but effective practice. Researchers have found it helps people control their substance use, particularly for methamphetamine. It’s yet another approach that San Francisco officials hope they can use to address the deadly drug epidemic that killed approximately two people a day in the city last year.