Drug and Alcohol Findings home page in a new window EFFECTIVENESS BANK ABSTRACT BULLETIN 30 June 2011

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Making the most of treatment pounds and the therapeutic relationship

This set of studies all relate to the treatment of substance use problems – how much money it saves society, how effective it is per pound spent, and how to recognise a high quality service. From the Netherlands too, a unique spotlight on the degree to which a clinician influences their patients simply by the kind of person they are, and how this influence can be supplemented by joint decision-making.

UK youth substance misuse treatment saves society money ...

First-month attendance better outcome predictor than retention ...

Putting patients in the co-pilot seat boosts confidence...

Family therapies effective but not always most cost-effective ...