Benefit-Cost Analysis of Residential and Outpatient Addiction Treatment in the State of Washington

Michael T. French, Helena J. Salomé, Antoinette Krupski, James R. Mckay, Dennis M. Donovan, A. Thomas Mclellan and Jack Durell
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Michael T. French: University of Miami, Miami
Helena J. Salomé: University of Miami, Miami
Antoinette Krupski: State of Washington, Olympia
James R. Mckay: University of Pennsylvania, and DeltraMetrics, Philadelphia
Dennis M. Donovan: University of Washington, Seattle
A. Thomas Mclellan: University of Pennsylvania, and DeltraMetrics, Philadelphia
Jack Durell: DeltaMetrics, Philadelphia

Evaluation Review, 2000, vol. 24, issue 6, 609-634

Abstract: A benefit-cost analysis of full continuum (FC) and partial continuum (PC) care was conducted on a sample of substance abusers from the State of Washington. Economic benefits were derived from client self-reported information at treatment entry and at 9 months postadmission using an augmented version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI). Average (i.e., per client) economic benefits of treatment from baseline to follow-up for both FC and PC were statistically significant for most variables and in the aggregate. The overall difference in average economic benefit between FC and PC was positive ($8,053) and statistically significant, favoring FC over PC. The average cost of treatment amounted to $2,530 for FC and $1,138 for PC ( p

Date: 2000
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