Saturday, 28 August 2021

California Wants To Become The First State To Pay People With Addiction To Stay Sober

California Wants To Become The First State To Pay People With Addiction To Stay Sober

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California's leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober. The federal government has been doing it for years with military veterans and research shows it is one of the most effective ways to get people to stop using drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine, stimulants for which there are no pharmaceutical treatments available.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/26/1031220835/california-bill-treatment-addiction?source=Snapzu

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