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Role of state policies in the adoption of naltrexone for substance abuse treatment.(Substance Abuse Treatment)(Report)
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Health Services Research
- Article date:
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June 1, 2008
- Author:
- Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Hill, Carolyn J.
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Objective. To examine state policies associated with adoption of a pharmaceutical agent--naltrexone--by substance abuse treatment facilities to treat alcohol-dependent clients.
Data Sources. Facility-level data from the 2003 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, and state-level data on policy and environmental factors from publicly available sources.
Study Design. We use facility- and state-level data in a cross-sectional, multilevel model to analyze state-level policies that are associated with treatment facilities' naltrexone adoption.
Data Collection/Extraction Methods. The analysis uses survey data.
Principal Findings. State Medicaid policies supporting the ...