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The impact of time in treatment on the employment and earnings of drug abusers

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  • French, M.T.
  • Zarkin, G.A.
  • Hubbard, R.L.
  • Rachal, J.V.

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We use data from a longitudinal survey to estimate the effects of time in drug abuse treatment on post-treatment weeks worked and earnings for 2,420 clients in three treatment modalities. The regression analysis shows that time in treatment had a positive and statistically significant impact on these labor market outcomes, but the effects were small for all modalities. Although residential clients experienced the largest relative changes in weeks worked and real earnings, a benefit-cost calculation suggests that additional residential treatment cannot be justified from earnings improvements alone. These results may indicate a need for more employment services while in treatment.

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  • French, M.T. & Zarkin, G.A. & Hubbard, R.L. & Rachal, J.V., 1991. "The impact of time in treatment on the employment and earnings of drug abusers," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 81(7), pages 904-907.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1991:81:7:904-907_3
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    1. Daniel A. Ackerberg & Matilde P. Machado & Michael H. Riordan, 2001. "Measuring the Relative Performance of Providers of a Health Service," NBER Working Papers 8385, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    2. Matilde Machado, 2005. "Substance abuse treatment, what do we know?," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 6(1), pages 53-64, March.
    3. Machado, Matilde P., 2003. "Substance abuse treatment: what do we know? an economist's perspective," UC3M Working papers. Economics we035621, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía.
    4. Johnson, Mark E. & Reynolds, Grace L. & Fisher, Dennis G., 2001. "Employment status and psychological symptomatology among drug users not currently in treatment," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 24(2), pages 215-220, May.
    5. Pierre Kébreau Alexandre & Michael T. French, 2004. "Further Evidence on the Labor Market Effects of Addiction: Chronic Drug Use and Employment in Metropolitan Miami," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 22(3), pages 382-393, July.
    6. Tommasello, Anthony C. & Myers, C. Patrick & Gillis, Laura & Treherne, L. Louise & Plumhoff, Michael, 1999. "Effectiveness of outreach to homeless substance abusers," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 22(3), pages 295-303, August.

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