Project Description
Decision Support for a Drug Treatment Provider: RAND-Phoenix House Collaboration
PI: Patricia Ebener
Funded by: The Phoenix House
Although the problem of alcohol and drug abuse is large and complex, research has shown that treatment is a cost-effective way to reduce drug use. However, knowing that treatment is effective and ought to be expanded falls well short of knowing exactly what the process of care is, what sorts of treatment are appropriate, and how the quality of treatment programs can be assessed and improved. In 1997 RAND teamed with Phoenix House – a nonprofit organization providing treatment, prevention, and education services in the Northeast, California, and Texas – to answer some of these questions. Through this collaboration Phoenix House aims to expand its research agenda and better use data about its clients to improve treatment services. For RAND, the collaboration will enhance drug policy analysis by exposing researchers to the practical issues faced by service providers. In addition to providing research support to Phoenix House, the collaboration is expected to generate a program of treatment research funded by outside organizations. To date, two such projects have been initiated (the Adolescent Outcomes Project and the Juvenile Accountability Project).
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