Return-On-Investment in Substance Use Disorders: Incorporating Treatment Effectiveness into Health Care Purchasing

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

Industry Feature

The purchase and delivery of health care service in the United States are plagued by a variety of systemic problems and challenges. This is particularly true for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). To date all systems for funding the treatment of SUDs present the potential for conflict of interest. Conflicts and lack of common objectives are not limited to financial aspects. It may appear that the only common agreement is that substance use disorders are a serious . . .