EQA Reports and Publications by Topic

Research & Publications by Topic

ADATSA Treatment Outcomes (Indigent Clients)
Cost Offsets of Treatment
Criminal Justice Outcomes
Emergency Room & Prescription Opiate Use
Employment Outcomes
General
Mental Illness & Substance Abuse (Co-occurring Disorders)

Prevalence
Prevention

Problem Gambling

Treatment Expansion
Treatment for Methamphetamine Addiction
Treatment Outcomes for Pregnant & Parenting Women

Washington State Screening Brief Intervention Referral & Treatment (WASBIRT)
Youth Treatment
Other

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ADATSA Treatment Outcomes (Indigent Clients)

Luchansky, B., Brown, M., Longhi, D., Stark, K., & Krupski, A. (2000). Chemical dependency treatment and employment outcomes: results from the 'ADATSA' program in Washington State. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60, 151-159. (Article - PDF)

Washington State Outcomes Project. Clinical Improvement from the Adult Residential Treatment System 6 Months Post-Discharge, January 2000 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Economic Benefits and Costs Associated with Substance Abuse Treatment Provided to Indigent Clients through the Washington State's Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Treatment and Support Act (ADATSA) Program, November 1997 (Report - PDF)

Employment Outcomes of Chemical Dependency Treatment and Additional Vocational Services Publicly Funded by Washington State, November 1997 (Report - PDF)

Employment Outcomes of Indigent Clients Receiving Alcohol and Drug Treatment in Washington State, April 1997 (copies of this report are available by calling 1-800-729-6686) (Report - PDF)

ADATSA /Cost Offsets/Criminal Justice /ER/Employment /General/Mental Illness & Sub Abuse)/Methamphetamine Tx/Prevalence/Prevention/Tx Outcomes for Pregnant & Parenting Women/WASBIRT/Youth Tx/Other /Request Reports/Top

Cost Offsets of Treatment

Medicaid Cost Outcomes: Medicaid Costs Declined Among Emergency Department Patients Who Received Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders through WASBIRT - Interim Report. September 18, 2007 (Report - PDF)

Medical Assistance Cost Outcomes: Medical Assistance Costs Declined Among Emergency Department Patients who Received Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders though WASBIRT April 2004-December 2005. January 8, 2007 (Report - PDF)

DASA Treatment Expansion Update: Expanding access to alcohol/drug treatment, January 31, 2007 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Medical Assistance Cost Outcomes: Medical Assistance Costs declined Among Emergency Department Patients who Received Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders though WASBIRT, January 8, 2007 (Report - Word)

Chemical Dependency Treatment Reduces Emergency Room Costs and Visits, July 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Methadone Treatment for Opiate Addiction Lowers Health Care Costs and Reduces Arrests and Convictions, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Non-Methadone Chemical Dependency Treatment for Opiate Addiction Reduces Health Care Costs, Arrests and Convictions, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Public Alcohol/Drug Treatment Reduces Future Medical & Psychiatric Costs in Washington State, April 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Treatment of Stimulant Addiction Including Addiction to Methamphetamine Results in Lower Health Care Costs and Reduced Arrests and Convictions: Washington State Supplemental Security Income Recipients, December 2003 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Washington State Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Cost Offset Pilot Project: 2002 Progress Report, February 2003 (Report - PDF)

Cost Savings in Medicaid Medical Expenses: An Outcome of Publicly Funded Chemical Dependency Treatment in Washington State, June 1997 (Report - PDF)

Criminal Justice Outcomes

Arrests Among Working Age Disabled Clients: The Role of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse, September 2007 (Report - PDF)

GA-U Clients: Challenges and Opportunities. A Look at the General Assistance-Unemployable Population, August 2006 (Report - PDF)

Chemical Dependency Treatment Reduces Crime in Washington State, April 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Methadone Treatment for Opiate Addiction Lowers Health Care Costs and Reduces Arrests and Convictions, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Non-Methadone Chemical Dependency Treatment for Opiate Addiction Reduces Health Care Costs, Arrests and Conviction, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Safe Babies-Safe Moms, January 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependency is as Effective as Treatment for Any Other Drug, December 2003 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Substance Abuse Treatment and Arrests: Analyses from Washington State, March 2002 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Criminal Justice and Earned Income Findings. Drug Court Evaluation, February 2001 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Washington State Outcomes Project. Clinical Improvement from the Adult Residential Treatment System 6 Months Post-Discharge, January 2000 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Emergency Room & Prescription Opiate Use

Medicaid Cost Outcomes, Interim Report: Medicaid Costs Declined Among Emergency Department Patients who Received Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders through WASBIRT, September 18, 2007 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Washington State Substance Use Outcomes. Preliminary Report: All WASBIRT Sites. Six-month Follow-up Survey for Participants from ALL WASBIRT sites, April 12, 2004 through March 31, 2006. May 2, 2007 (Report - PDF)

GA-U Clients: Challenges and Opportunities. A Look at the General Assistance-Unemployable Population, August 2006 (Report - PDF)

Patterns of Prescription Opiate Use By Aged, Blind, or Disabled Clients in Washington State, April 2005 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Chemical Dependency Treatment Reduces Emergency Room Costs and Visits: Washington State Supplemental Security Income Recipients, July 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Reducing Emergency Room Visits Through Chemical Dependency Treatment: Focus on Frequent Emergency Room Visitors. Washington State Supplemental Security Income Recipients, July 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness: Washington State's Aged, Blind, and Disabled Clients, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF) and (Insert - PDF)

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, King County Aged, Blind, and Disabled Clients, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF) and (Insert - PDF)

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, Pierce County Aged, Blind, and Disabled Clients, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF) and (Insert - PDF)

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, Snohomish County Aged, Blind, and Disabled Clients, June 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF) and (Insert - PDF)

Employment Outcomes

Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependency is as Effective as Treatment for Any Other Drug, December 2003 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

The TOPPS-II Interstate Cooperative Study Group (2003). Drug Treatment completion and post-discharge employment in the TOPPS-II Interstate Cooperative Study. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 25, 9-18. (Article)

Washington State Outcomes Project: Opiate Study Sample. Final Report, January 2003 (Report)

Chemical Dependency Treatment Improves Employment and Earnings in Washington State, December 2002 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Criminal Justice and Earned Income Findings. Drug Court Evaluation, February 2001 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Wickizer, T., M., Campbell, K., Krupski, A., & Stark, K. (2000). Employment outcomes among AFDC recipients treated for substance abuse in Washington State. The Milbank Quarterly, 78, 585-608. (Article)

The Impact of Substance Abuse Treatment on Employment Outcomes Among AFDC Clients in Washington State. Technical Assistance Publication Series #25. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 2000. (Available by calling 1-800-729-6686)

Washington State Outcomes Project. Clinical Improvement from the Adult Residential Treatment System 6 Months Post-Discharge, January 2000 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Employment Outcomes of Chemical Dependency Treatment and Additional Vocational Services Publicly Funded by Washington State, November 1997 (Report - PDF)

Employment Outcomes of Indigent Clients Receiving Alcohol and Drug Treatment in Washington State, April 1997 (copies of this report are available by calling 1-800-729-6686) (Report - PDF)

General

Patients Speak Out: 2007 Annual Statewide Client Satisfaction Survey, August 2007 (Report - PDF)

Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drug Abuse Trends in Washington State-2007 (Report)

Multilevel Examination of the Relationships Between Risk/Protective Factors and Academic Test Scores, July 2006 (Report - PDF)

Evidence-Based Practices for Treating Substance Use Disorders, 2005 (Available online at http://adai.washington.edu/ebp/)

2003 County Profiles of Substance Use and Need for Treatment Services - Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, March 2005 (Reports - PDF)

Determining the Value of Opiate Substitution Treatment, RCW 70.96A.420(4), Report to the Legislature, January 2004 (Report - PDF)

Alcohol/Drug Treatment: Washington State's Untapped Resource, December 2002 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

The Economic Costs of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Washington State 1996, March 1999 (Report - PDF)

The Economic Costs of Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Washington State 1990, January 1993 (Report - PDF)

ADATSA /Cost Offsets/Criminal Justice /ER/Employment /General/Mental Illness & Sub Abuse)/Methamphetamine Tx/Prevalence/Prevention/Tx Outcomes for Pregnant & Parenting WomenWASBIRT/Youth Tx/Other /Request Reports/Top

Mental Illness & Substance Abuse (Co-occurring Disorders)

Services to Consumers with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: A Key Informant Study, August 2004 (Report - WORD)

Chemical Dependency Treatment Reduces Emergency Room Costs and Visits. July 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness, Part 1 (Fact Sheet - PDF); Additional Supporting Information, Part 2 (Insert - PDF). June 2004

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness – King County, Part 1 (Fact Sheet - PDF); Additional Supporting Information, Part 2 (Insert - PDF). June 2004

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness – Pierce County, Part 1 (Fact Sheet - PDF); Additional Supporting Information, Part 2 (Insert - PDF). June 2004

Frequent Emergency Room Visits Signal Substance Abuse and Mental Illness - Snohomish County, Part 1 (Fact Sheet - PDF); Additional Supporting Information, Part 2 (Insert - PDF). June 2004

Maynard, C., Cox, G.B., Hall, J., Krupski, A., Stark, K. (2004). Substance Use and Five-Year Survival in Washington State Mental Hospitals. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, Vol 31, No. 4, March 2004 (Article)

Outcomes of Individuals with Co-Occurring Disorders Discharged from State Hospitals, June 2003 (Report - WORD)

Maynard, C., Cox, G.B., Krupski, A., & Stark, K. (1999). Utilization of Services for Mentally Ill Chemically Abusing Patients Discharged from Residential Treatment. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 26, 219-228 (Article)

Evaluation of Pioneer Center North, August 1998 (Report - PDF)

Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment

Luchansky, B., Krupski, A., & Stark, K. (2007). Treatment response by primary drug of abuse: Does methamphetamine make a difference? Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 32, 89-96.

The Methamphetamine Problem in Washington State, February 2006 (Fact Sheet - pdf)

Substance Use Levels: Use of Alcohol or Other Drugs Reported by Patients Screened in Hospital Emergency Department January 2005-December 2005, February 2006 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Substance Use Outcomes: Six-Month Follow-Up Survey of WASBIRT Clients April 2004-January 2005, January 2006 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependency is as Effective as Treatment for Any Other Drug, December 2003 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Prevalence

GA-U Clients: Challenges and Opportunities. A Look at the General Assistance-Unemployable Population, August 2006 (Report - PDF)

2003 County Profiles of Substance Use and Need for Treatment Services - Washington State Needs Assessment Household Survey, March 2005 (Report - PDF)

Alcohol and Substance Use Among Adolescents in Foster Care in Washington State: Results from the 1998-1999 Adolescent Foster Care Survey, March 2002 (Report - PDF)

Alcohol and Substance Use Among Adolescents in Washington State: Results from the 1998-1999 Adolescent Household Survey, March 2002 (Report - PDF)

Arrestee Estimates of Substance Abuse Treatment Need (ARREST) Study, September 1997 (Report - PDF)

Prevention

Youth Alcohol Use In Washington State, May 2007 (Report - PDF)

Research Based Prevention Outcomes, Washington State Incentive Grant - SIG, Substance Use Outcomes Among Adolescents in Communities that Received State Incentive Grants, October 2006 (Report - PDF)

Multilevel Examination of the Relationships Between Risk/Protective Factors and Academic Test Scores, July 2006 (Report - PDF)

2004 Risk and Protection Profile for Substance Abuse Prevention for Washington State and Its Counties. (2004 hardcopy reports are available by county and for Washington State. More recent reports (data updated quarterly) are available on-line at: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/rda/research/4/47updated/default.shtm.) (Profile)

Levels of Risk, Protection and Drug Use in Schools Predict Students' WASL Scores. Social Development Research Group, 2006 (Report Summary - PDF)

Research-Based Programs to Prevent Substance Use and Abuse Are A Good Investment for Youth in Washington State, April 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Substance Abuse Prevention Progress in Review - Biennial Report 2001-2003. Governor's Council on Substance Abuse, January 2004 (Report - PDF)

Implementing Science Based Prevention: The Experiences of Eighteen Communities and Progress Towards Inter-Agency Coordination to Reduce Alcohol and Substance Abuse Among Adolescents, (Evaluation Report for the State Incentive Grant July 1998-July 2002), March 2003 (Report - Part 1 and Part 2)

Prevention Is a Good Investment for Washington State, December 2002 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Washington State Incentive Grant, Compilation Report. (A Final Report of the Community Substance Abuse Prevention Projects) July 1988 through December 2002 (Report)

Washington State Substance Abuse Prevention System, October 2002 (Report)

The Prevention of Substance Abuse and Misuse Among the Elderly. Review of Literature and Strategies for Prevention, October 1994 (Report)

Problem Gambling

Problem Gambling Fact Sheet, October 17, 2007 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Treatment Expansion

DASA Treatment Expansion Update: Expanding access to alcohol/drug treatment. February 2008 update. (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Treatment Outcomes for Pregnant and Parenting Women

Safe Babies-Safe Moms, January 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Public Alcohol/Drug Treatment Improves Birth Outcomes in Washington State, December 2002 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Washington State Moms Project Perinatal Research and Demonstration Project, November 1999 (Report - PDF)

Substance Abuse, Treatment, and Birth Outcomes for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Washington State, June 1995 (Report - PDF)

Substance Abuse, Treatment, and Birth Outcomes for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Washington State, January 1995 (Fact Sheet)

Substance Abuse in Pregnancy, August 1993 (Fact Sheet)

Substance Abuse Treatment for Female DASA Clients. Treatments, Birth Outcomes, and Demographic Profiles, June 1993 (Report - PDF)

Youth Treatment

Levels of Risk, Protection and Drug Use in Schools Predict Students' WASL Scores. Social Development Research Group, 2006 (Report Summary - PDF)

Multilevel Examination of the Relationships Between Risk/Protective Factors and Academic Test Scores, July 2006 (Report - PDF)

School Youth Outcomes of AOD Treatment, December 2005 (Report - PDF); Technical Attachments, December 2005 (PDF)

Substance Use and Violence/Delinquency Have Significant Impacts on Academic Achievement Among Middle and High School Students in Washington State, April 2004 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Treatment for Methamphetamine Dependency is as Effective as Treatment for Any Other Drug, December 2003 (Fact Sheet - WORD)

Kids Count: The Impact of Substance Use and Violence/Delinquency on Academic Achievement For Groups of Middle and High School Students in Washington, May 2002 (Summary Report - PDF)

Kids Count: Impact of Peer Substance Use on Middle School Performance in Washington: Summary, September 2000 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Kids Count: Policies to Assist At-Risk or Runaway, Chemically Dependent Youth, September 1999 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Kids Count: Alcohol, Tobacco and Substance Abuse and Washington Children, January 1999 (Fact Sheet - PDF)

Implementation of the "Becca" Bill: A Process Evaluation, February 1998 (Report - PDF)

Treatment Outcome Evaluation: Youth Admitted to Residential Chemical Dependency Treatment Under the Provisions of the "Becca" Bill, December 1997 (Report - PDF)

Treatment Outcomes for Youth Admitted to Residential Chemical Dependency Treatment Under the Provisions of the "Becca" Bill, December 1997 (Fact Sheet)

"Becca" Bill Program Evaluation: Youth Residential Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs, October 1997 (Report - PDF)

Evaluation Report on the Appropriateness of Treatment: Youth Admitted to Residential Chemical Dependency Treatment Under the "Becca" Bill, October 1997 (Report - PDF)

Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse One-Year Adolescent Outcomes Report, August 1997 (Report - PDF)

Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse 18-Month Adolescent Outcomes Report, August 1997 (Report - PDF)

Washington State Screening Brief Intervention Referral & Treatment (WASBIRT)

Substance Use Levels: Use of Alcohol or Other Drugs Reported by Patients Screened in Hospital Emergency Departments, February 2006 (Fact Sheet - Word)

Substance Use Outcomes: Six-Month Follow-up Survey of WASBIRT Clients April 2004-January 2005, January 2006 (Fact Sheet - Word)

Other

Wickizer, T.M., Kopjar, B., Franklin, G., Joesch, J. (2004) Do Drug-Free Worksplace Programs Prevent Occupational Injuries? Evidence from Washington State. HSR: Health Services Research, 39:1, February 2004, pp. 91-110 (Article)

Orwin, R.G., Campbell, B., Campbell, K., Krupski, A. (2004). Welfare Reform and Addiction: A Priori Hypotheses, Post Hoc Explorations, and Assisted Sensemaking in Evaluation the Effects of Terminating Benefits for Chronic Substance Abusers. American Journal of Evaluation, Vol. 25, No. 4, 2004, pp. 409-441 (Article)

Maynard, C., Kivlahan, D.R., Sloan, K.L., Saxon, A.J., Krupski, A., Stark, K. (2004). Use of Veterans Affairs Health Care Services by Veterans Receiving Addiction Treatment in Washington State. Psychological Services, 2004, Vol 1, No. 2, 120-125 (Article)

Staff Diversity in Washington State Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities: Results from 2003 and Previous Surveys, September 2004 (Report - - PDF)

Washington State Outcomes Project: Opiate Study Sample. Final Report, January 2003 (Report)

Substance Abuse Treatment and Hospital Admission: Analyses from Washington State, November 2002 (Fact Sheet)

Luchansky, B., He, L., Krupski, A., & Stark, K.D. (2000). Predicting readmission to substance abuse treatment using state information systems. The impact of client and treatment characteristics. Journal of Substance Abuse, 12, 255-270. (Article)

Maynard, C., Cox, G.B., Krupski, A., & Stark, K. (2000). Utilization of services by persons discharged from involuntary chemical dependency treatment. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 19, 83-93. (Article - PDF)

The Washington State Worker's Compensation Drug-Free Workplace Program: Interim Report of Program Implementation, December 1999 (Report)

Complimentary Copies of Reports and Fact Sheets

Washington State Alcohol Drug Clearinghouse

(800) 662-9111 or (206) 725-9696 (within Seattle or outside Washington)

6535 - 5th Place South, Seattle, Washington 98108

clearinghouse@adhl.org

Modified: April 24, 2008