It's the Money, Honey

Grabbing for Honey   (8,000 y/o Cliff Painting) 

It’s nothing new.  People have been prioritizing money over well-being for ages.  They literally work themselves to death in order to have a cushy retirement, which then never occurs.

It is now being said that paying addicts to stay sober works well.  A proposal to do just that is being considered in California. Governor Newsom has asked the federal government to support this plan with Medicaid funding.

You might think that health itself is a stronger incentive.  Or even life itself.  But for many, money is honey.  Getting stung is just part of the deal. 

Resources

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/08/26/california-could-be-first-state-in-u-s-to-pay-drug-addicts-to-stay-sober/

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