Table 2.
Average Unit Costs of Resources at MIEDAR Clinicsa (N = 412)
| Unit Cost ($/unit) | |
|---|---|
| Counselingb | |
| Group | 6.25 (3.44) |
| Individual | 28.71 (4.20) |
| Family | 15.21 (12.91) |
| Testingc | |
| Materials | 13.06 (1.69) |
| Labor | 3.67 (0.99) |
| Incentives | |
| Drawingd | 3.25 (1.78) |
| Good job | 0.00 (0.0) |
| Prize-small | 1.00 (0.0) |
| Prize-large | 20.00 (0.0) |
| Prize-jumbo | 100.00 (0.0) |
| Restockinge | 2.87 (1.48) |
MIEDAR = Motivational incentives for enhanced drug abuse recovery
a
Values represent means and standard deviations (parentheses). Unit costs are averaged across all sites and weighted by sample size at each site. All labor includes fringe benefits and overhead.
b
$ per participant per session. Includes session time plus administrative time (e.g., taking notes). Prorated by average number of session participants.
c
$ per test. Includes both alcohol and drug testing.
d
$ per drawing session. Includes time to administer drawing.
e
$ per prize won. Includes time to inventory, shop, and restock prizes (typically done weekly, prorated by number of prizes won).