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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Spending in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Posted on April 17, 2011 19:37

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Topics: Mental Health | Military & Veterans | Spending | Substance Abuse | Treatment

This report published in Psychiatric Services analyzed spending on mental health and substance use disorder treatment in the Department of Veterans Affairs, finding that from 2000 to 2006 costs decreased each year. However, in 2007, the agency experienced a large increase in spending.

Wagner, T. H., Sinnott, P. and Siroka, A. M.  Mental health and substance use disorder spending in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Psychiatric Services, 62:389-395. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.62.4.389. http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/62/4/389exit disclaimer small icon

Authors: Todd H. Wagner, Patricia Sinnott, and Andrew M. Siroka


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