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Chemical Dependency Treatment and Employment Outcomes: Results From the 'ADATSA' Program in Washington State

Posted on August 17, 2009 17:59

Topics: Outcomes | Substance Use

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This article assess the relationship between the level of alcohol/substance abuse treatment services received and the employment outcomes in the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act (ADATSA) program.  The study found that clients completing their course of treatment earned more than those who did not and that clients who completed vocational services and treatment earned more than those who completed treatment alone. 

Luchansky, B., M. Brown, et al. (2000). Chemical dependency treatment and employment outcomes: results from the 'ADATSA' program in Washington State. Drug Alcohol Depend 60(2), 151-9. DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(99)00153-2 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10940542 

Authors: Bill Luchansky, Marsha Brown, Dario Longhi, Kenneth Stark, Antoinette Krupski.


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