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Every Dollar Spent on Prevention Will Save at Least Ten in Social, Crime and Health Costs!
Anne Babb

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Every Dollar Spent on Prevention Will Save at Least Ten in Social, Crime and Health Costs!

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17 August 2016 –  The United Nations have published a new International Guidance on drug use prevention. United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) https://www.unodc.org/documents/prevention/UNODC_2013_2015_international_standards_on_drug_use_prevention_E.pdfAlcohol is also a drug and must be considered accordingly.The pressure from alcohol industry is pushing the national decision makers to loose their good focus on public health. It seems that individual’s easy access to non ordinary shopping product – alcohol – is suddenly seen important. Alcohol is not ordinary product as it causes harm and addiction. All evidence based… Read more

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