Cost and usage impacts of treatment initiation: A comparison of alcoholism and drug abuse treatments

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 931-938

  Goodman, Allen C ^a   Nishiura, Eleanor ^a   Scott Humphreys, R ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol treatment; Offset effects; Treatment costs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030841370     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1997.tb03861.x     Document Type: Article

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