@article{222d0b573c414d86bb219f0fb378a2d8,
title = "Economic Evaluation of Adolescent Addiction Programs: Methodologic Challenges and Recommendations",
abstract = "This article identifies and describes several methodologic challenges encountered in economic evaluations of substance abuse interventions for adolescents. Topics include study design, the choice of perspective, the estimation of costs and outcomes, and the generalizability of results. Recommendations are offered for confronting these challenges using examples from research on adolescent substance abuse and dependency/addiction.",
keywords = "Adolescent addiction, Benefits, Costs, Economic evaluation, Substance abuse programs",
author = "Homer, {Jenny F.} and Drummond, {Michael F.} and French, {Michael T.}",
note = "Funding Information: Financial assistance for this study was provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (grant no. R01 DA018645). We gratefully acknowledge the helpful comments from Kathryn McCollister and J. Catherine Maclean, colleagues at the 2006 NIDA Adolescent Advisory Board Meeting, and participants at the 2007 International Health Economics Association conference. Additional thanks are expressed to Shay Klevay, Max Johansen, Marcia Mowbray, Robin Prize, and Alex Strassman for research assistance, and to Carmen Martinez and William Russell for editorial assistance. The authors are entirely responsible for the research and results reported in this paper, and their position or opinions do not necessarily represent those of their respective institutions or the National Institute on Drug Abuse. ",
year = "2008",
month = dec,
doi = "10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.022",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "43",
pages = "529--539",
journal = "Journal of Adolescent Health",
issn = "1054-139X",
publisher = "Elsevier USA",
number = "6",
}