2002 Cost of Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Abuse

June 7, 2004 2002 Cost of Treatment for Alcohol and Drug Abuse The average cost for treatment of alcohol or drug abuse in outpatient facilities was an estimated $1,433 per course of treatment in 2002. Personnel costs comprised the largest component of costs for all types of treatment. Personnel costs amounted to 63% of non-hospital residential care, 65% of outpatient methadone treatment, and 79% of outpatient non-methadone treatment. According to a new report released on May 25, 2004, by the Office of Applied Studies of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), residential treatment for . . .