Where can I find a chart, graph, or statistical data that shows the
financial impact of drug and alcohol abuse on the healthcare system,
specifically in Texas.  This information should include a comparison
of addiction treatment with other healthcare services such as
hospitalization, trauma, and cancer.  I do not want a pay/fee site for
the information.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 05 Feb 2004 14:21 PST

Please examine Table 1.1 of this document:

http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/research/economics/EconomicCostsDec2000.pdf

If this meets your needs for statistics related to the cost of drug
and alcohol treatment in Texas, I can search for statistics related to
other healthcare costs in Texas so that you'll have a comparison.

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Clarification of Question by wizkid2122-ga on 05 Feb 2004 16:28 PST

Thank you =  That is the answer that I am looking for.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 05 Feb 2004 17:18 PST

I'm glad you found the TCADA document helpful. Do you require
additional research, or may I post the link to this document as the
answer to your question?

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Clarification of Question by wizkid2122-ga on 05 Feb 2004 21:31 PST

This answers the question that I had.  Feel free to post the answer to
your site.  Thank you so much for your help!

Thank you very much for accepting my suggestion as the answer to your
question. I have reposted the link below.

TCADA: Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Texas - 2000
http://www.tcada.state.tx.us/research/economics/EconomicCostsDec2000.pdf

I located this document by visiting the website of the Texas
Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. I performed a search of the site
using the keyword "costs," which provided a link to a document
entitled "Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Texas - 2000." I
found the statistics you need in Table 1.1 within that document.

I hope this information will be useful.

Best regards,
pinkfreud

Economic cost estimates need to be evaluated carefully. See, for
example, "The Economic Costs of Alcohol Abuse" at
http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/Controversies/1109123701.html

The information that I was/am looking for is related to the actual
monies spent on healthcare related to alcoholism and drug addiction. 
The TCADA site displayed the information that I was/am looking for. 
The article you suggested is quite interesting, however, and gives
great pause for thought.  Thank you for the further information
regarding this matter.