Treatment Effectiveness

IRETA produces brochures and handouts based on scientific literature that demonstrates treatment effectiveness, cost-offsets, and sustainability. Brochures, handouts, and additional information are available free of charge by clicking on the links below.

Addictions Recovery: When Knowing the Facts can Help (PDF)
A brochure that synthesizes four prior treatment effectiveness fact sheets developed by IRETA.

Addictions Recovery: When Knowing the Facts can Help in Pennsylvania (PDF)
A brochure that synthesizes four prior treatment effectiveness fact sheets developed by IRETA, with an addendum with information specific to Pennsylvania.

Addictions Recovery: When Knowing the Facts can Help In New York (PDF)
An brochure that synthesizes four prior treatment effectiveness fact sheets developed by IRETA, with an addendum with information specific to New York.

Addictions Fact Sheet #1: Effectiveness/Cost-Effectiveness/Treatment Gap (1-pager) (PDF 54.1 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Addictions Fact Sheet #2: Effectiveness/Cost-Effectiveness/Treatment Gap (PDF 43.8 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Addictions Fact Sheet #3: Addictions Treament Q & A (PDF 53.7 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Addictions Fact Sheet #4: Evidence to Support Addictions Treament (PDF 50.6 KB)
Prepared by Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Bad Budget Medicine
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Op-Ed - April 26, 2003
Michael T. Flaherty, Ph.D., Executive Director, IRETA

"Cutting Addictions Treatment: What does the Science Tell Us?" (MS Word 36 KB)
Statement of A. Thomas McLellan, Ph.D., Director,
Treatment Research Institute
Before the Philadelphia City Council, May 7, 2003

Cost Effectiveness and Cost Benefit Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment (Power Point 96.5 KB)
Presented by Henrick Harwood, The Lewin Group
Prepared For the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

Cost Calculator (PowerPoint 211 KB)
PowerPoint presentation that displays the impact of alcohol-related problems on the workplace. Courtesy Eric Goplerud (GWU).

Adolescent Substance Abuse: What We Know . . . And How to Prevent It! (Power Point 52.5 KB)
This Power Point presentation provides statistics on adolescent substance use, the treatment continuum, risk factors, intervention and prevention, and sources for additional information.