Abstract
The cost-offset effect has been promoted as a way for substance abuse treatment to pay for itself by generating reductions in health care utilization in other areas. Clients (n = 5,434) that were abstinent for 24 months following substance abuse treatment had lower posttreatment utilization than clients that had relapsed. An examination of cost offsets revealed a complex interplay between gender, age, and type of utilization (medical versus psychiatric). Cost offsets were especially pronounced for women over 40 years old.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aftercare / economics*
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Aftercare / statistics & numerical data
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Age Factors
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Analysis of Variance
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Female
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Hospital Costs / statistics & numerical data*
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Hospitals, Psychiatric / economics
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Hospitals, Psychiatric / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Length of Stay / economics
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Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care
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Sex Factors
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Substance-Related Disorders / economics*
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Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
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Temperance / economics
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Temperance / statistics & numerical data
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United States
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Utilization Review / economics
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Utilization Review / statistics & numerical data