Alcoholism in the Navy: An Updated Cost Study.

Abstract

A study to determine the costs incurred by alcohol abuse in the Navy was conducted at four residential alcohol rehabilitation facilities. This study determined cost in six areas: (1) damage to Navy property, (2) loss of work due to drinking patterns, (3) legal and administrative expenses, (4) cost of sick call visits, (5) loss of work due to associated medical problems and (6) cost of residential rehabilitation treatment. Cost of operating the rehabilitation facilities was determined by examining budgets of each facility. All other costs studied were determined by interviewing patients at these facilities. Cost incurred by the Navy because of an individual member's alcohol abuse, savings gained by rehabilitating a Navy member as well as loss incurred by not rehabilitating an individual were also

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA186814

Entities

People

  • Katherine A. Irby

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Naval Personnel
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Tests
  • Recruiting
  • Rehabilitation
  • Social Problems
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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