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  • Ann Tucker
    • May 13, 2022
    • 1 min read

Blog Post: Investing in Prevention Makes Good Financial Sense

Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA

You can’t put a dollar value on the losses American families have suffered due to the addiction and overdose crisis. A life lost to overdose is irreplaceable, and the costs to happiness, success, and well-being of those living with addiction are similarly overwhelming and incalculable. Yet, funds are finite, and public health decisions do carry cost implications. When policymakers and community leaders can translate the human benefits of effective treatment and prevention measures into some quantifiable return on that investment, it can be a lever to shift public health policies. Read more

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