Harrisburg, Pa. — Pa. Representatives Jamie Flick and Arvind Venkat have teamed up to tackle stimulant use disorder, a growing problem that includes cocaine and methamphetamine use. The two representatives have announced plans to introduce bipartisan legislation to provide funding for contingency management — a type of behavioral therapy that has proven highly effective in treating stimulant use disorders.

Unlike opioid use disorders, there is no FDA-approved medication-assisted treatment for stimulant use disorder.

Contingency management uses a different approach, providing modest non-cash incentives like gift cards and transit or food vouchers after an individual has reached certain treatment goals such as drug screens and consistent counseling attendance.

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