This article provides detailed data on costs and utilization of substance abuse treatment under a private insurance company utilizing managed care. Average spending was highest for those treated for co-occurring alcohol and drug abuse disorders.
Greenfield, S. F., Azzone, V., Huskamp, H., Cuffel, B., Croghan, T., Goldman, W., et al. (2004). Treatment for substance use disorders in a privately insured population under managed care: costs and services use. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27(4), 265-75. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2004.07.002. http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/sat/article/PIIS0740547204000868/abstract
Authors: Shelly F. Greenfield, Vanessa Azzone, Haiden Huskamp, Brian Cuffel, Thomas Croghan, William Goldman, Richard G. Frank.
