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The cost of future problem drug use associated with young people's behaviors and circumstances

Author: Marsh, Kevin

Source: Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Volume 8, Number 6, December 2008 , pp. 539-547(9)

Publisher: Expert Reviews

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Abstract:

The UK Drug Strategy includes the objective of preventing young people from becoming drug misusers. It is the use of heroin, crack and heavy use of cocaine that accounts for most of the costs associated with drug use. However, research on the efficiency of young people's interventions at reducing such problem drug use is limited by the expense associated with long-term evaluations. An alternative to undertaking expensive long-term research is to model the probable longer-term problem drug use associated with young people's behavior and circumstances. This paper estimates the economic cost of future problem drug use associated with young people's behavior and circumstances, such as their cannabis, cigarette and alcohol use, delinquency and the drug use of their parents and peers.

Keywords: cost; drug use; economic; risk factor; young people

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1586/14737167.8.6.539

Affiliations: 1: The Matrix Knowledge Group, Epworth House, 25 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AA, UK. www.matrixknowledge.com, Email: kevin.marsh@matrixknowledge.com, URL: http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink

Publication date: 2008-12-01

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