Cost-Benefit to Society
Costs of Drug Court
- $3,000 to $5,000 per offender per year.
Benefits of Drug Treatment
- Substance abuse treatment saves taxpayers an estimated $9,177 per client. Ninety-four percent (94%) of those savings derived from a reduction in crime-related costs, 4 percent were from a post-treatment increase in earnings and 2 percent were from reduced health care costs.
- Each dollar invested in substance abuse treatment earns a savings of over three dollars.
Source: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1999