PREVENTION CHAPTER 3. PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND …

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PREVENTION PAGE | 3-1CHAPTER PROGRAMS AND POLICIESChapter 3 Preview As discussed in earlier chapters, the misuse of alcohol and drugs and substance use disorders has a huge impact on public health in the United States. In 2014, over 43,000 people died from a drug overdose, more than in any previous year on record2 and alcohol misuse accounts for about 88,000 deaths in the United States each year (including 1 in 10 total deaths among working-age adults).4 The yearly economic impact of alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorders is estimated at $249 billion ($ per drink) in 20106 and the impact of illicit drug use and drug use disorders is estimated at $193 billion figures that include both direct and indirect costs related to crime, health, and lost Over half of these alcohol-related deaths and three-quarters of the alcohol-related economic costs were due to binge drinking.

disease, stroke, high blood pressure, various cancers (e.g., breast cancer), mental disorders, neonatal ... The chapter continues with a review of the rigorous research on the effectiveness ... and policies addressing those common or overlapping predictors of problems have the potential to

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