Interesting note re. To get a consistent picture, study was limited to those newly diagnosed with substance dependence during the first half of f.y. 1997. I need to organize and limit my tables for the Eta Eta presentation.
Utilization is less than pre-tx.
The Veterans Administration may be treating large numbers of relapsing alcoholics. Since e.r. services are so much more costly, the increase in physician services must have been staggering to make up for the savings.