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Calculating the Cost of Alcohol Problems Can Improve Access to Treatment

The human and economic consequences of alcohol problems are staggering on a national scale. They are the third leading cause of preventable death in America, they destroy millions of families, they rob millions of young people of their futures and they drain $186 billion from our economy every year. Yet few people know how much alcohol problems cost at the community or company level.

Knowledge is power. By using these tools to calculate the human and economic consequences of alcohol problems, you can work more effectively to improve access to treatment.

• Calculator for Business
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  • Use the Calculator for Health Plans
  • Cost to Business
  • What You Can Do
  • Snap Shots
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• Return on Investment
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  • Get ROI for Health Plans
  • Problem Drinking
  • What Employers Can Do
  • Treatment
  • Methodology
• Calculator for Kids
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  • About Alcohol Problems
  • Behind the Numbers
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