The Hythiam Corporation has developed a new "drug cocktail" called Prometa purported to be the first effective treatment for methamphetamine and cocaine addiction. The treatment is not a new drug, but a new combination of drugs that are given intravenously and orally over the period of a month. While some addiction centers claim to have experienced tremendous success with the treatment, others not convinced and are asking people to be cautious.

"...critics note that the field of addiction treatment is littered with 'miracle cures' that ultimately failed or, in a few cases, caused harm to test subjects. And they warn that Prometa has never been subjected to double-blind, placebo-controlled testing."

Hythian Corp. is currently conducting double-blind studies, but the results won't be available until 2008. Learn more from MSNBC.