UCLA study identifies $7 in societal savings for every $1 spent on drug abuse treatment
2nd Nov 2005, 04:19 GMT
Published Oct. 20 in the online edition of the peer-reviewed journal Health Services Research, the study finds that the average $1,583 cost of substance abuse treatment is offset by monetary benefits such as reduced costs of crime and increased employment earnings totaling $11,487. The researcher team used detailed data from 2,567 clients admitted to 43 treatment providers in 13 California counties during 2000 and 2001... click link for more info.
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