Financial Incentives for Substance Abstinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Substance use disorder (SUD) increased by 45% globally in the past 10 years, representing one of the largest increases in risk factors for disease. Financial incentives (FI) are a promising tool to promote health behavior change, including substance abstinence. We aim to address a 10-year gap in the evidence and identify key characteristics for optimal treatment.

Aims and methods

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was undertaken per Cochrane guidelines and the PRISMA 2020 checklist. Medline, PsycINFO, and EMBASE were searched up to September 11, 2024. Included studies offered FI to substance users in exchange for substance abstinence compared to an alternative intervention control. The primary outcome extracted was substance abstinence at the

SUBMITTER: Phillips-Chantelois D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12280170 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature