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		Policymakers and other stakeholders can use cost-benefit analysis as an informative tool for decision making for substance abuse prevention, states SAMHSA and CSAP in a new report entitled “Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents:  A Cost-Benefit Analysis.”  The report reveals the importance of supporting effective prevention programs as part of a comprehensive substance abuse prevention strategy. Patterns of use, their attendant costs and the potential cost savings are analyzed.  Studies have shown the annual cost of substance abuse to the nation to be $510.8 billion in 1999 (Harwood, 2000). More specifically, alcohol abuse cost the nation $191.6 billion; tobacco use cost the nation $167.8 billion; and drug abuse cost the nation $151.4 billion.  Click here to learn more.  Access a copy of the report.