1. ILLINOIS STATEWIDE TREATMENT OUTCOMES PROJECT

2. Illinois Statewide Treatment Outcomes Project Largest evaluation of treatment outcomes by the State to date 1,890 adult clients recruited from 40 treatment programs across the state Three levels of care were sampled: Residential Rehabilitation (RR), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Outpatient (OP). The study also included clients in Methadone Maintenance (MM) therapy

3. Continued Addiction Severity Index (ASI) was administered at intake by program staff Follow-up ASI was administered 6 months after intake by research staff Follow-up interview was attempted with all clients, even if they never began receiving services (“intent to treat” methodology) 1,210 clients completed the follow-up interview (65% of those who completed baseline)

4. Gender

5. Race/Ethnicity

6. Level of Care

7. Chronic Health Problems

8. Reported Lifetime Abuse

9. Admissions Prompted

10. Clients Remaining in Treatment

11. Treatment Completion Status

12. Percent Using

13. Average Days of Using

14. Percent Using Alcohol

15. Percent Using Marijuana

16. Percent Using Cocaine

17. Percent Using Heroin

18. Employment Problems

19. Percent Reporting Income

20. Improvements in Other Areas Reduction in physical health problems Reduction of mental health problems (depression, anxiety, suicidality) Improvements in relationships with family members and friends Decreased use of the public aid system: –10% reduction in use of Medicaid services –7% reduction in use of Food Stamp services –25% reduction in use of Cash Assistance (TANF) services

21. Conclusion The full report, The Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment in Illinois: Results of the Illinois Statewide Treatment Outcomes Project, can be obtained via the Internet at the following location: www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/reseasanp.html