Under capitalism, there is no incentive as powerful as money. It’s the reason most of us do anything besides eat, sleep, and watch anime. Lawmakers in California know this too, which is why they’ve started paying people battling a meth addiction every time they test negative for the drug, according to NPR.
See, meth addiction has always been notoriously difficult to treat. Besides how physically dependent the body becomes on the substance, meth also decreases the brain’s functions to the point where seeking help can become impossible. On top of all of that, meth users tend to come from lower-income households, according to the CDC, and rehab programs or other kinds of medical interventions can be prohibitively expensive.
