Comprehensive Study Of Medicaid Records Finds Substance Abuse Increases The Cost Of Other Health Problems

People with substance abuse disorders cost Medicaid hundreds of millions of dollars annually in medical care, suggesting that early interventions for substance abuse could not only improve outcomes but also save substantial amounts of money, according to a comprehensive study that examined records of nearly 150,000 people in six states. “Substance abuse probably costs Medicaid programs a lot more than they think,” said Robin E.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on January 11th, 2009