*️⃣ There are many paths to #recovery and we believe funding and research need to explore the evidence for more even more options. Individuals that are suffering from #substanceusedisorder should be able to receive an array of treatment options that are all evidence-based for their specific needs. *️⃣ A treatment, called contingency management, offers rewards for people misusing substances for staying abstinent. But few programs offer it, in part because of moral objections to the concept. *️⃣ Dominick DePhilippis, a clinical psychologist overseeing a program at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Philadelphia, found that, on average, patients attended more than half of their scheduled sessions, and that the average percent of urine samples that tested negative for the target drug was 91.1%. *️⃣ For addiction to stimulants like meth and cocaine, however, contingency management has the best outcomes — especially when combined with therapy that helps people find healthier ways to m...