Higher Financial Burden Of Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment In The U.S. South: New Federal Study

About 11 percent of people using outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment in the U.S. South used more than 5 percent of their family’s annual income to cover their out-of-pocket treatment costs over the period 2001-2005, according to a new study by researchers with HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on May 9th, 2009