It’s A Fact, Treatment Works

Tax Dollars

  • $7 is saved for every dollar spent on alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs.
  • Investment in treatment programs produces significant cost savings in other, publicly funded programs
  • Cost/Benefit Ratios
  • Treatment for alcohol and drug abuse produces savings between 4:1 and 12:1 depending on treatment program type.

Crime

  • Criminal Activity declined by 2/3 following treatment
  • Hospitalization
  • After treatment, hospital admissions are reduced by 1/3
  • Significant improvements in many primary health areas was documented
  • In 1992, the cost of five treatment types was $200 million
  • The cost savings to the system was approximately $1.5 billion!

Colorado Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division Follow-up Study Data Reveals:

  • 67% increase in employment
  • 97% decrease in Arrests for all offense categories
  • 46% Report Complete Abstinence From Alcohol or Drugs
  • Federal Department of Labor Documents Say:
  • Every dollar spent on Employee Assistance Programs saves businesses between $5 and $16 dollars
  • In Washington State, Medicaid medical cost savings averaged $4500 per person for people getting alcohol & drug treatment

Treating Alcohol & Drug abuse saves tax dollars

  • Studies demonstrate significant improvements for people receiving treatment

The National Treatment Improvement 5-Year Evaluation Study Show:

  • Alcohol/drug related medical visits declined 53%
  • In outpatient mental health visits declined 28%
  • Criminal Activity decreased as much as 80%
  • Employment increased 19%
  • Clients on welfare declined 11%
  • Homelessness dropped 43%

In Oregon, Alcohol & Drug treatment Results In:

  • Substantially fewer incarcerations in the state prison system
  • Significantly reduced use of food stamps
  • A 50% reduction in child welfare cases
  • Tax dollars savings of $83,147,187 for the two years following treatment
  • A $5.60 cost savings in social programs for every dollar spent on treatment

In Ohio, A 4 Year Study Reveals state Savings:

  • 58% decrease in hospital admissions
  • 67% decrease in psychiatric emergency room utilization
  • 97% decrease in on-the-job injuries

The New York State Office oof Alcoholism & Substance abuse Found:

  • All treatment modalities reduced arrests
  • All modalities reduced client hospitalizations
  • Employment for clients in treatment greatly increased
  • Six months in treatment produced tax savings of $143 million