Heterogeneous Costs of Alcohol and Drug Problems Across Cities and Counties in California.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Estimates of economic and social costs related to alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and abuse are usually made at state and national levels. Ecological analyses demonstrate, however, that substantial variations exist in the incidence and prevalence of AOD use and problems including impaired driving, violence, and chronic disease between smaller geopolitical units like counties and cities. This study examines the ranges of these costs across counties and cities in California.

Methods

We used estimates of the incidence and prevalence of AOD use, abuse, and related problems to calculate costs in 2010 dollars for all 58 counties and an ecological sample of 50 cities with populations between 50,000 and 500,000 persons in California. The estimates were built from archiva

SUBMITTER: Miller TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5562014 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature