ILLINOIS STATEWIDE TREATMENT OUTCOMES PROJECT
Illinois Statewide Treatment Outcomes Project Largest evaluation of treatment outcomes by the State to date 1,890 adult clients recruited from 40 treatment programs across the state Three levels of care were sampled: Residential Rehabilitation (RR), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Outpatient (OP). The study also included clients in Methadone Maintenance (MM) therapy
Continued Addiction Severity Index (ASI) was administered at intake by program staff Follow-up ASI was administered 6 months after intake by research staff Follow-up interview was attempted with all clients, even if they never began receiving services (“intent to treat” methodology) 1,210 clients completed the follow-up interview (65% of those who completed baseline)
Gender
Race/Ethnicity
Level of Care
Chronic Health Problems
Reported Lifetime Abuse
Admissions Prompted
Clients Remaining in Treatment
Treatment Completion Status
Percent Using
Average Days of Using
Percent Using Alcohol
Percent Using Marijuana
Percent Using Cocaine
Percent Using Heroin
Employment Problems
Percent Reporting Income
Improvements in Other Areas Reduction in physical health problems Reduction of mental health problems (depression, anxiety, suicidality) Improvements in relationships with family members and friends Decreased use of the public aid system: –10% reduction in use of Medicaid services –7% reduction in use of Food Stamp services –25% reduction in use of Cash Assistance (TANF) services
Conclusion The full report, The Effectiveness of Substance Abuse Treatment in Illinois: Results of the Illinois Statewide Treatment Outcomes Project, can be obtained via the Internet at the following location: