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Does Drug Abuse Treatment Affect Employment And Earnings Of Clients?, Michael T. French, J. Valley Rachal, Henrick J. Harwood, Robert L. Hubbard
Does Drug Abuse Treatment Affect Employment And Earnings Of Clients?, Michael T. French, J. Valley Rachal, Henrick J. Harwood, Robert L. Hubbard
Michael T. French
Drug abuse treatment is an effective way to reduce drug use. Treatment is also intended to promote other positive outcomes such as reduced criminal activity, employment and higher earnings. This study examines the impact of drug abuse treatment on the followup labor market experiences of clients. We conduct a descriptive analysis of labor force status, work effort and earnings one year prior to admission, at admission and one year following discharge. The analysis is performed with data from the Treatment Outcome Prospective Study (TOPS). TOPS is a large scale longitudinal study of over 11,000 individuals admitted to 41 federally funded …