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Outpatient Marijuana Treatment for Adolescents

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  • Michael T. French
  • M. Christopher Roebuck
  • Michael L. Dennis
  • Susan H. Godley
  • Howard A. Liddle
  • Frank M. Tims

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An economic evaluation of five outpatient adolescent treatment approaches (12 total site-by-conditions) was conducted. The economic cost of each of the 12 site-specific treatment conditions was determined by the Drug Abuse Treatment Cost Analysis Program (DATCAP). Economic benefits of treatment were estimated by first monetizing a series of treatment outcomes and then analyzing the magnitude of these monetized outcomes from baseline through the 12-month follow-up. The average economic costs ranged from $90 to $313 per week and from $839 to $3,279 per episode. Relative to the quarter before intake, the average quarterly cost to society for the next 12 months (including treatment costs) significantly declined in 4 of the 12 site-by-treatment conditions, remained unchanged in 6 conditions, and increased in 2 treatment conditions (both in the same site). These results suggest that some types of substance-abuse intervention for adolescents can reduce social costs immediately after treatment.

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  • Michael T. French & M. Christopher Roebuck & Michael L. Dennis & Susan H. Godley & Howard A. Liddle & Frank M. Tims, 2003. "Outpatient Marijuana Treatment for Adolescents," Evaluation Review, , vol. 27(4), pages 421-459, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:27:y:2003:i:4:p:421-459
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X03254349
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