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The cost-effectiveness of collegiate recovery programs
Sierra Castedo de Martell1, Lori Holleran Steiker2, Andrew Springer1
1School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Austin, Texas, USA.
Journal of American College Health : J of ACH
|January 26, 2022
Summary
Collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) are a cost-effective intervention for substance use disorders. These programs demonstrate value for money, offering savings under specific conditions, with a free calculator available to assess program-specific cost-effectiveness.
Area of Science:
- Health Economics
- Addiction Treatment
- Higher Education Policy
Background:
- Substance use disorders pose significant challenges in higher education settings.
- Collegiate recovery programs (CRPs) offer a supportive environment for students in recovery.
- The economic impact and value of CRPs require thorough investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To perform a preliminary cost-effectiveness analysis of CRPs in the United States.
- To develop a customizable cost-effectiveness calculator for CRPs.
Main Methods:
- Cost-effectiveness was evaluated using base case, one-way, and probabilistic sensitivity analyses.
- Societal and institutional (higher education) perspectives were considered.
- Secondary data sources were utilized to estimate model parameters.
Main Results:
- CRPs were found to be cost-effective across all evaluated models.
- The institutional and societal models demonstrated robustness against parameter variations.
- Analysis confirmed CRPs as a valuable investment in student well-being and institutional support.
Conclusions:
- CRPs represent a cost-effective intervention for substance use disorders in college settings.
- Under certain conditions, CRPs can be cost-saving, providing economic benefits.
- A free online calculator is available to help estimate the cost-effectiveness of specific CRPs.
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