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...

The chronic and relapsing nature of substance abuse points to the need for continuing care after a primary phase of treatment. This article reviews the economic studies of continuing care, discusses research gaps, highlights some of the challenges of conducting rigorous economic evaluations of...

Objective:Public and private stakeholders of substance abuse treatment services require economic cost data to guide program evaluations and funding decisions.Background:Rigorous cost assessments have been conducted for several treatment programs across the United States, but a systematic and...