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Analytic issues for estimating the benefits and costs of substance abuse prevention
Zarkin, G. A., & Hubbard, R. L. (1998). Analytic issues for estimating the benefits and costs of substance abuse prevention. In Cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness research of drug abuse prevention: Implications for programming and policy (pp. 141-160). National Institute on Drug Abuse. https://archives.drugabuse.gov/pdf/monographs/monograph176/141-160_Zarkin.pdf
The benefits of averting drug use and abuse may outweigh the costs of prevention. Economic evaluation studies can help assess whether current prevention expenses are justified by future cost savings and health improvements. These studies can assist policymakers in judging whether particular prevention programs should be implemented at all.
