{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of drug intervention programs: UK case study.
{Author}: Collins BJ;Cuddy K;Martin AP;
{Journal}: J Addict Dis
{Volume}: 36
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: Jan-Mar 2017
{Factor}: 2.065
{DOI}: 10.1080/10550887.2016.1182299
{Abstract}: The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the UK Drug Interventions Program which directs adult drug-misusing offenders out of crime and into treatment programs was established. Quality-adjusted life year estimates from the UK Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study were collected and a cost-utility assessment of the Drug Interventions Program was conducted. Cost-utility assessment confirmed that the Drug Interventions Program is both effective and cost-effective with an average net cost saving of £668 (£6,207 including one case of homicide). This study provides evidence that drug intervention programs are cost-effective as they reduce crime, improve quality-of-life and reduce subsequent drug use.