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Prescription Drug Use Continues to Increase:U.S. Prescription Drug Data for 2007–2008
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study that found that the number of Americans taking at least one prescription drug monthly rose from 44 percent to 48 percent between ..."
Topics : Prescription Drugs, Spending
Categories : Substance Abuse



Unforeseen Benefits: Addiction Treatment Reduces Health Care Costs
"This report from the Open Society finds that addiction treatment reduces overal health care costs.  From the executive summary: Addiction is a pervasive yet treatable chronic health ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Iowa Releases 2010 Drug Control Strategy
"The Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, the Drug Policy Advisory Council, and the state Departments of Corrections; Education; Human Rights, Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning; Human Services; P ..."
Topics : Criminal/ Juvenile Justice, Illegal Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Prevention, Spending, State Data, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : State and Local, Treatment and Recovery, Prevention and Wellness, Substance Abuse



Reducing Fraud, Waste and Abuse of Controlled Substances in Medicaid
"On September 30, 2009 Ann Clemency Kohler, the Director of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors (NAMD), appeared before the SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Comm ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Medicare, Prescription Drugs, Quality , Spending, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Medicare, Substance Abuse



General Medical and Pharmacy Claims Expenditures in Users of Behavioral Health Services
"This study aims to quantify the amount of medical and pharmacy claim expenditures to individuals using M/SU services and assess future claims.  The study found that 10.7 percent of enrollees ha ..."
Topics : Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



A Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Contingency Contracting-Enhanced Methadone Detoxification Treatment
"This study examined methadone treatment with and without contingency contracting, which provides reinforcement for negative drug and alcohol tests through the treatment process.  The study foun ..."
Topics : Alcohol, Cost-effectiveness, Illegal Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Cost-Benefit Analysis of Drug Treatment Services: Review of the Literature
"This article reviews the substance abuse treatment cost-benefit literature. The review found that benefits exceeded costs in all 18 studies, even when not all benefits were accou ..."
Topics : Cost-effectiveness, Prescription Drugs, Rates/Reimbursement, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



State Variations in the Out-of-Pocket Spending Burden for Outpatient Mental Health Treatment
"This study examines M/SU parity laws and their potential effect on out-of-pocket mental health treatment costs.  The study found modest yet important variation in out-of-pocket b ..."
Topics : Legislation (National), Mental Health, Out-of-Pocket , Parity, Prescription Drugs, State Data, Substance Abuse
Categories : Mental Health, State and Local, Legislative and Regulatory Issues, Substance Abuse



Opioid Treatment for Chronic Back Pain: Prevalence, Efficacy, and Association with Addiction
"This study examines the prevalence and efficacy of treating chronic back pain with opioids and assess its association with addiction. The authors found that opioid use was common and that such drugs ..."
Topics : Illegal Drugs, Integrated Health, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Prevalence and Impact of Alcohol Problems in Major Depression: A Systematic Review
"This review attempts to ascertain the relationship between alcohol problems and depression.  The authors conclude "that alcohol problems are more common in depression than in the gene ..."
Topics : Alcohol, Co-Occurring Disorders, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Special Populations, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



U.S. Spending for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment, 1991-2001.
"This article examines behavioral health spending from 1991 to 2001.  The article provides detailed expenditure breakdowns and trend analyses for the decade in question and highlights the increa ..."
Topics : Managed Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Mental Health, Employer and Individual Insurance, Medicare, Substance Abuse



Cost Shifting under Managed Behavioral Health Care
"This study of the implementation of a managed behavioral health care organization determined that there was no observable shift in treatment cost after implementation.  The study highlights the ..."
Topics : Managed Care, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Mental Health, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Estimated Costs of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Abuse in the United States in 2001: A Societal Perspective
"This article estimates the cost of prescription opioid analgesic abuse in 2001 was at least $8.6 billion of which $2.6 billion were healthcare costs while the remaining costs were associated with th ..."
Topics : Prescription Drugs, Rates/Reimbursement, Spending, Substance Abuse
Categories : Substance Abuse



Availability of Addiction Medications in Private Health Plans
"This article demonstrates the impact of pharmacy benefits on access to substance abuse medication.  Most substance abuse medications fell under the highest cost-sharing tier and some were exclu ..."
Topics : Access/Barriers, Employer-Sponsored Coverage, Individual Coverage, Out-of-Pocket , Prescription Drugs, Providers, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Employer and Individual Insurance, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Prescription Drugs and the Changing Patterns of Treatment for Mental Disorders, 1996-2001
"This article analyzes mental health and substance abuse treatment from 1996 to 2001 focusing on utilization patterns and prescription drugs trends.  Prescription drug use increased over the fiv ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Medicaid, Mental Health, Medicare, Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Alcohol and Opioid Dependence Medications: Prescription Trends, Overall and by Physician Specialty
"This article analyzes trends in the prescription of alcohol and opioid dependence drugs.  The study finds that both alcohol and opioid dependence medication prescriptions increased dramatically ..."
Topics : Prescription Drugs, Providers, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse



Future Funding for Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Increasing Burdens for the Public Sector
"Expenditures for behavioral health are expected to double between 2003 and 2014 with public sector spending on the rise.  Projections indicate that state and local substance abuse spending will ..."
Topics : Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Prescription Drugs, Spending, Substance Abuse
Categories : Medicaid, Mental Health, Medicare, Substance Abuse



Factors Associated With The Receipt Of Treatment Following Detoxification
"This paper, published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, hypothesizes that individuals receiving inpatient detoxification should receive continuing rehabilitation treatment services after ..."
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Topics : Alcohol, Illegal Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, Treatment
Categories : Treatment and Recovery, Substance Abuse