Guidance

Estimating the cost-effectiveness of local alcohol and drug treatment

Guidance for commissioners on how to estimate the cost-effectiveness of local spending on treatment for alcohol and drug misuse.

From:
Public Health England
Published
27 September 2017

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Alcohol and drugs treatment commissioning tool: guidance document

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The guide explains how commissioners can use the alcohol and drug treatment commissioning tool to support service improvement.

Local authority commissioners can use the tool to:

  • consider how well they are meeting local treatment needs
  • identify potential ways of improving local cost-effectiveness
  • inform the planning of service provision

The tool includes:

  • a cost calculator
  • cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) for estimating local spend on treatment interventions
  • prevalence data for alcohol, opiate and crack cocaine use
  • estimates of needs having been met
  • a future scenario planning function

Visit NDTMS.net to access the adult alcohol and drug treatment commissioning tool - you will need to login to download the tool.

You can also find guidance on and access to other economic tools:

The SPOT gives a broad overview of spend and outcomes on a range of public health interventions. The SPOT does not assess the relative cost-effectiveness of different interventions or how to get the best value for money. You should therefore use the SPOT alongside the alcohol and drug treatment commissioning tool.

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Published 27 September 2017

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