DRUG USE AND UNEMPLOYMENT

Ren in Costs of drug abuse
June 9, 2022

Investments in Prevention and Treatment Make Good Financial Sense

Addiction is extremely costly on an individual and societal level. Investing in programs that educate people, treat addicts, prevent the spread of drugs, and help recovering addicts reintegrate into society are all programs whose benefits far outweigh their costs.

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Ren in Alcohol Abuse
May 26, 2022

Alcohol Addiction Linked to 232 Million Missed Workdays Annually

A new study found strong evidence of a connection between alcohol addiction and a shocking number of missed workdays in the United States. These findings suggest a need for an increased focus on treating alcohol addiction, given that the crisis is both a medical problem and an economic one.

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