1. Schneider Institute for Health Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University Issues in Cost Analysis of Substance Abuse Treatment Aaron Beaston-Blaakman

2. Schneider Institute for Health Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University Understanding the costs and benefits of resources used to deliver substance abuse treatment is of critical concern to policymakers, payers, and providers of care. Aaron Beaston-Blaakman

3. Schneider Institute for Health Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University Aaron Beaston-Blaakman Policymakers are concerned about cost-effective allocation of limited funds and developing efficient financing structures for delivering substance abuse treatment services.

4. Schneider Institute for Health Policy, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University Aaron Beaston-Blaakman Cost Studies: Provide Knowledge of unit costs such as “cost per admission,” associated with various types of substance abuse treatment Enable policymaker, payers and treatment organizations to make budgetary decisions while being informed about important economic tradeoffs A fundamental building block of economic analysis (Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Cost-Benefit Analysis)