Access to Recovery Treatment Initiative
While not exclusively targeted at methamphetamine, the President's National Drug Control Strategy recognizes that reducing the demand for drugs is an indispensable component of reducing the threat posed by any drug. With this in mind, the President's Access to Recovery initiative will help to reduce methamphetamine dependency. The FY 2005 budget proposes $200 million for ATR. This represents an increase of $100.6 million over the FY 2004 enacted amount. People in need of treatment, no matter where they are—emergency rooms, health clinics, the criminal justice system, schools, or the faith community—will receive an evidence-based assessment of their treatment need and will be issued vouchers for the cost of providing that treatment.
