Public Policies
- Veterans and Substance Abuse: A Not-So-Clear but Ever-Present Danger
They fought – and are fighting – valiantly for our country, for freedom, justice and the American way. Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan are the most recent conflicts, and the toll these military conflicts have exacted is extraordinary. Less clear, but an ever-present and increasing danger is the consequences of such strife on America’s veterans in the form of substance abuse.
- Governments Need to Spend More Money on Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance abuse and addiction cost federal, state, and local governments more than $460 billion in 2005, a new report by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University states. The report is the result of a three-year study to assess the costs of tobacco, alcohol, and illegal and prescription drug abuse at all levels of government.