Adss Cost Study : Costs of Substance Abuse Treatment in the Specialty Sector

Understanding the cost of resources used in substance abuse treatment (SAT) is of critical concern to policymakers, payers, & providers of health care. This Alcohol & Drug Services Study (ADSS) is a nat. study conducted to collect representative data on the characteristics of SAT facilities, clients in treat., post-treat. client status, & financing of care in the specialty SAT sector. ADSS data are an important aid in understanding the org. of treat., cost & availability of treat. serv., characteristics of the client population, & managed care contract arrangements. The purpose of the ADSS cost study was to provide a detailed data file & nat. est. for cost, revenue, counseling activities, & staffing collected from a nationally representative sample of SAT facil. Ill.Shepard, Donald S. is the author of 'Adss Cost Study : Costs of Substance Abuse Treatment in the Specialty Sector', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756746360 and ISBN 0756746361.