Mar 99 | 4.14 | Online Library
Improve Outcomes and Reduce Government Costs by Increasing Alcohol/Drug Treatment for DSHS Clients
This paper was the first analysis by RDA to examine the costs and benefits of treating alcohol and drug problems for adult DSHS clients. Clients who needed and did not receive treatment were identified using medical diagnoses, arrests, and AOD treatment records. Two areas of potential cost offsets for expanding treatment were examined: physical and behavioral health care costs, and criminal justice costs.
