ReviewJournal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement2019
Key Considerations in Planning for Substance Use Treatment: Estimating Treatment Need and Demand.
Review in Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Craving for a Robust Methodology: A Systematic Review of Machine Learning Algorithms on Substance-Use Disorders Treatment Outcomes.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2026Article
- Unmet treatment need: The size of the gap for alcohol and other drugs in Australia.Drug and alcohol review · 2025Article
- Patient characteristics associated with their level of twelve-step attendance prior to entry into treatment for substance use disorders.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2025Article
- Patient Assessment of Care with Chronic Cardiovascular Disorders and Its Relationship with Self-Efficacy: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Estimating the prevalence of alcohol-related disorders and treatment utilization in Bremen 2016/2017 through routine data linkage.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Comparing Cannabis Use Disorder in the General Population with Cannabis Treatment Seekers Using Multi-Source National Datasets: Who Receives Treatment?European addiction research · 2022Article
- Specialist alcohol inpatient treatment admissions and non-specialist hospital admissions for alcohol withdrawal in England: an inverse relationship.Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) · 2021Article
- Needs-Based Planning for Substance Use Treatment Systems: The New Generation of Principles, Methods, and Models.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Article
- Needs-Based Planning for Substance Use Treatment Systems: Progress, Prospects, and the Search for a New Perspective.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Review
- Estimation of Needs for Addiction Services: A Youth Model.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Article
- Development of a Needs-Based Planning Model to Estimate Required Capacity of a Substance Use Treatment System.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Article
- Two Polar Considerations in Treatment System Planning: Infrastructure Development and Real-Time Management.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Review
- Seven Core Principles of Substance Use Treatment System Design to Aid in Identifying Strengths, Gaps, and Required Enhancements.Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs. Supplement · 2019Review
- Utility of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Recommendation and Referral Report for Substance Use Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Placement.Journal of addiction medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectiveEstimates of the extent of treatment need (defined by the presence of a diagnosis for which there is an effective treatment available) and treatment demand (defined as treatment seeking) are essential parts of effective treatment planning, service provision, and treatment funding. This article reviews the existing literature on approaches to estimating need and demand and the use of models to inform such estimation, and then considers the implications for health planners.
methodA thematic review of the literature was undertaken, with a focus on covering the key concepts and research methods that have been used to date.
resultsBoth need and demand are important estimates in planning for services but contain many difficulties in moving from the theory of measurement to the practicalities of establishing these figures. Furthermore, the simple quantum of need or demand is limited in its usefulness unless it is matched with consideration of different treatment types and their relative intensity, and/or explored as a function of geography and subpopulation. Modeling can assist with establishing more fine-tuned planning estimates, and is able to take into account both client severity and the various treatment types that might be available.
conclusionsMoving from relatively simplistic estimates of need and demand for treatment, this review has shown that although such estimation can inform national or subnational treatment planning, more sophisticated models are required for alcohol and other drug treatment planning. These can help health planners to determine the appropriate amount and mix of treatments for substance use disorders.
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