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22 - Economic Methods Used to Evaluate Recovery Programs for Alcohol Use Disorder

from Part III - Macro Level

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2021

By
Brady P. Horn
Edited by
Jalie A. Tucker  and
Katie Witkiewitz
Jalie A. Tucker
Affiliation:
University of Florida
Katie Witkiewitz
Affiliation:
University of New Mexico
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Summary

The economic costs associated with alcohol consumption are tremendous both in terms of negative health effects and negative societal outcomes. While there are many policies and treatment programs that can reduce these costs, determining which recovery programs are the most effective use of societal dollars is a complex task. This chapter summarizes the economic burden associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and explains why an economic perspective is important in understanding AUD recovery. The three most common types of analysis used to evaluate AUD interventions to promote recovery are reviewed: cost, cost-effective and benefit-cost analysis. The types of data typically used for economic analysis and when each type of analysis is appropriate are described. Also discussed are the general methods for each type of analysis, underlying modeling assumptions, and how economic analysis can be conducted from different perspectives.

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alcohol use disorderrecovery outcomesbenefit-cost analysisburden of illnesscost analysiscost-effective analysiseconomic analysis
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Dynamic Pathways to Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder
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 , pp. 400 - 412
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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