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|
FY 2004 |
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+/-
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|
|
FY 2003 |
Final |
FY 2005 |
FY 2004 |
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|
Actual |
Conference |
Estimate |
Final Conf.
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|
|
|
|
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| Programs of Regional and
|
|
|
|
|
| National Significance
a/ |
$317,278 |
$419,219 |
$517,032 |
+$97,813 |
| SAPT Block Grant b/
|
1,753,932 |
1,779,146 |
1,832,235 |
+53,089 |
| PHS Evaluation |
-
|
---
|
-
|
0 |
|
TOTAL
|
$2,071,210 |
$2,198,365 |
$2,349,267 |
+$150,902 |
a/ FY 2005 includes $4.3 million from PHS evaluation funds.
b/ The SAPT Block Grant includes PHS Evaluation Funds of $62.2 million (FY
2003), $79.2 million (FY 2004)
and $79.2 million (FY 2005) |
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The mission of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment is to improve the health
of the nation by bringing effective alcohol and drug treatment to every
community. CSAT's primary objectives are to increase the availability of
clinical treatment and recovery support services commensurate with need; to
improve and strengthen substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support
organizations and systems; and to transfer knowledge gained from research into
effective practices.
The effects of substance use disorders are seen in permanent damage to our
children, the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases,
criminal involvement, premature and preventable deaths, and economic and social
consequences estimated to cost the nation more than $294 billion each year
(National Estimates of Expenditures for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1997, CSAT,
February, 2001).
Results from the National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study (NTIES) and
other studies have demonstrated that treatment is effective (CSAT, 1997). In
addition to showing that the average cost benefits of treatment greatly
exceeded the average costs, NTIES results showed that substance abuse
treatment:
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Reduced illicit drug use by half (48%).
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Improved physical and mental health. Alcohol/drug related medical visits
declined by 53% after treatment. Inpatient mental health visits declined by
28%.
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Reduced criminal activity by as much as 80%.
CSAT administers two major programs: Programs of Regional and National
Significance (PRNS), proposed for an increase of $98 million, and the Substance
Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant, proposed for an increase of
$53 million.
The President's Drug Treatment Initiative (PDTI), a commitment to
expand clinical treatment and recovery support services over five years, began
in FY 2002 with a $94.6 million investment and continued in FY 2003 with a
$55.6 million increase. These increases supported the Targeted Capacity
Expansion program, the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block
Grant, and a new FY 2003 Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral, and Treatment
Program (SBIRT). In FY 2004, $99.4 million will launch a new drug and
alcohol treatment voucher program (Access to Recovery) targeted to
States. This program will complement the SBIRT Program, allowing individuals
seeking clinical treatment and recovery support services to exercise choice
among qualified community provider organizations, including those that are
faith-based. An additional 190,000 people have received treatment services
since the inception of the President's Drug Treatment Initiative.
In FY 2005, CSAT proposes to continue these major new investments, and to devote
new funding to three areas: increase funds for the ATR Program to a total of
$200 million; fund an evaluation of the SBIRT program ($2 million), and
increase funds for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block
Grant by $53 million, which will maintain current services.
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