Tools and Resources
- SBI Reimbursement Guide
- Seven Tools to Lowering the Business Costs of Alcohol Problems
- Using Performance Measurement to Improve the Quality of Alcohol Treatment
- A Sound Business Investment: Identifying and Treating Alcohol Problems
- Using the Alcohol Cost Calculator to Assess State Costs of Alcohol Problems
Cover treatment through health insurance.
Some health plans provide fewer benefits for alcohol treatment than for other chronic diseases. Higher copayments and deductibles make it harder for employees to get the help they need. Treatment is effective and demonstrated to return more than 2 dollars for every dollar invested.
Data Points: Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Client Characteristics (2006)
More than one million people in the U.S. received substance abuse treatment during March 2006 according to a recent report, National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services: 2006. The report features data on substance abuse facility and client characteristics.