Why we should still estimate the costs of substance abuse even if we needn't pay undue attention to the bottom line

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-121

  Single, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

CANADA; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 67650684279     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2008.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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