Impact of Access to Recovery services on alcohol/drug treatment outcomes.
J Subst Abuse Treat
; 37(4): 435-42, 2009 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19556095
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of providing recovery support services to clients receiving publicly funded chemical dependency (CD) treatment through the Access to Recovery (ATR) Program in Washington State. Services included case management, transportation, housing, and medical. A comparison group composed of clients who received CD treatment only was constructed using a multistep procedure based on propensity scores and exact matching on specific variables. Outcomes were obtained from administrative data sources. Results indicated that ATR services were associated with a number of positive outcomes including increased length of stay in treatment, increased likelihood of completing treatment, and increased likelihood of becoming employed. The beneficial effects of ATR services on treatment retention were most pronounced when they were provided between 31 and 180 days after treatment began. The results reported here offer evidence for the value of ATR services.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Substance-Related Disorders
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Alcohol-Related Disorders
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Health Services Accessibility
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Subst Abuse Treat
Journal subject:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States