Format
Book
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
Keywords
illegal drugs
heroin
cocaine
methamphetamine
amphetamine
contingency management
psychosocial treatment
methadone maintenance
agonist
pharmacotherapy
withdrawal
detoxification
retention
Cost-Effectiveness

How Can Contingency Management Support Treatment for Substance Use Disorders? A Systematic Review

Rewarding people dependent on illegal drugs for not using those drugs is a controversial tactic, one this report from the European Union’s drug misuse centre found patchily effective in extending retention and reducing substance use as a supplement to medication-based treatments. Read the Effectiveness Bank analysis.