An intriguing experiment in drug treatment is quietly unfolding in the Bay Area. The idea? Rewarding methamphetamine users who get clean with gift cards to Burger King, Walmart and other stores.
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An unconventional treatment for meth addicts — gift card payments — takes off in the Bay Area - The Mercury News
Rewards for sobriety aren’t new, but the drug treatment strategy is scaling up in the Bay Area and California.
By:Grant Stringer
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