U.S. cities wanting to pay people with drug addiction to stay sober have scored a major victory by getting more funding for what is known as contingency management programs.

Contingency management uses rewards like cash, vouchers, or prizes to encourage and sustain positive change. This approach remains widely underused in both public and private treatment settings.

A bill now on the governor's desk would allow the state's Medicaid program to pay for contingency management services, with the goal of encouraging more drug treatment centers to offer it.

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Contingency theory assesses management effectiveness by management's environmental adaption abilities.