Moving Past the Era of Good Intentions: Methamphetamine Treatment Study

December 2005 Moving Past the Era of Good Intentions: Methamphetamine Treatment Study When the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 425, it mirrored a change in the state's philosophy and response to methamphetamine abuse. This study examined the policy and implementation issues that stand in the way of a coordinated system to treat methamphetamine dependency. The key recommendations for changing or expanding the infrastructure for Nebraska's methamphetamine response system include: Legislative action and incentives to develop more methamphetamine treatment professionals throughout the state Incentives for treatment providers to expand and develop localized methamphetamine abuse treatment programs Funding and legislative action . . .