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In Colorado, the income of treatment clients following treatment increased by an
average of $2,760/year and the percentage of clients employed improved 70% (Colorado
ADAD, 1990-1991)
For every dollar invested in treatment, tax-payers save $7.14 in future costs. (CALDATA)
Following treatment, the level of crime declined by two-thirds. (CALDATA)
Untreated additions cost American businesses from $50 billing to $100 billing each
year. After treatment, reduction in days lost due to illness, sickness claims and
hospitalization dropped almost 50%. (Rutgers University, 1992)
Every dollar spent on treatment leads to a $7.46 reduction in crime-related spending
and lost productivity. (RAND Corporation, 1994)
At least one of every five dollars Medicaid spends on hospital care, and one in
every five Medicaid hospital days are attributable to substance abuse. (CASA, 1993)
According to Columbia University, at least 20% of welfare recipients have drug/alcohol
problems severe enough to require treatment before they will be able to benefit
from literacy and job training, or hold a job. (CADA, 1997)
A history of alcohol abuse my a male partner was found to be the strongest predictor
of all the socioeconomic variables examined for acute injury from domestic violence.
(Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1998)
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