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18543363

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-6-16
pubmed:abstractText
This article describes a public health approach to the study of service systems for people with substance use disorders. Such an approach is broadly conceived to include the consideration not only of specialized services for alcohol and drug dependence, but also of medical care and social welfare services that interact with and complement specialized drug and alcohol services. After describing a conceptual model of the substance abuse service system, we discuss how systems of care may contribute to population health and social welfare by reducing the societal burden of substance use disorders. The article then summarizes key systems issues pertaining to mediators and moderators of effective treatment systems. The potential benefits of systems thinking in relation to the management of substance use disorders are described. It is suggested that systems concepts and research may help to improve access, efficiency, economy, continuity of care, and effectiveness, thereby improving the population impact of treatment services.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1049-8931
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17 Suppl 1
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S50-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-2-23
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Alcohol and drug treatment systems in public health perspective: mediators and moderators of population effects.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030-6325, USA. babor@nso.uchc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't