Jerrell, Jeanette M.; Hu, Teh-Wei - In: Evaluation Review 20 (1996) 2, pp. 160-180
Specialized intervention programs for people with concurrent severe mental illness and substance abuse reduce the total costs of care. Compared to baseline, cost savings of over 40% were achieved by 18 months, primarily due to significant reductions in the use of acute and subacute mental health...