Improving judgment and decision-making among youth in treatment: Emerging evidence, implications for retention, and implementation issues

Abstract

large, self-insured employers and millions of enrollees covering the period 2001–2009. Among the findings is that overall, parity for substance abuse service is unlikely to have a significant impact on overall health care spending. Services that may be impacted by parity include use of particular medications which currently have utilization restriction, such as suboxone, and use of particular services, such as residential treatment services, which are often excluded from benefit packages. The use of and access to these services should be closely watched.