Chemical dependency treatment and employment outcomes: results from the 'ADATSA' program in Washington State.
The Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act (ADATSA) created a treatment program for indigent clients in Washington State. This research assesses the relationship between the level of treatment services received and subsequent employment outcomes. Clients who completed their plan of treatment earned more than those who did not, controlling for other factors. Those clients who received vocational services, in addition to completing treatment, earned more than those who completed treatment only. While on average wages were low, this study does show that clients once deemed 'unemployable' can become productive.
Luchansky
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Department of Social and Health Services, Research and Data Analysis, PO Box 45204, Olympia, WA 98504-2504, USA. luchabj@dshs.wa.gov
Brown
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Longhi
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Stark
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Krupski
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D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology