Financing a voucher program for cocaine abusers through community donations in Spain

J Appl Behav Anal. 2008 Winter;41(4):623-8. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-623.

Abstract

This study analyzed the viability of financing a voucher program for cocaine addicts in Spain through public and private donations. Of the 136 companies contacted, 52 (38%) provided donations. The difference between the benefits (15,670 Euro/ $20,371) and the costs (3734 Euro/ $4854) was 11,936 Euro/ $15,517. The type of reinforcer a company can offer, the size of the company, and the time elapsed before responding may be determining variables in a company's decision whether to collaborate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ambulatory Care / economics
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / economics*
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Financing, Government / economics*
  • Financing, Organized / economics*
  • Gift Giving*
  • Humans
  • Interdisciplinary Communication
  • Motivation*
  • Spain
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / economics
  • Token Economy*