Stimulant Replacement Therapy

Fascinating story coming out of Canada. We have used methadone to treat opiate releated addiction for years. Now the Drug Policy Alliance reports that the same sort of therapy will be used for those addicted to stimulants.

Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan has introduced a pilot program to determine whether prescribing oral stimulants can help people struggling with addiction to cocaine, methamphetamine and other illicit stimulants.

The program, the Chronic Addiction Substitution Treatment program (CAST), will administer oral doses of stimulant drugs through local pharmacies. CAST will target people who volunteer for treatment, giving priority to sex workers and those who are frequently arrested. The project also will include counseling and homelessness services. ARTICLE HERE