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Applying benefit-cost analysis to substance use prevention programs

R D Plotnick1

  • 1Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.

The International Journal of the Addictions
|February 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Benefit-cost analysis offers a robust framework for evaluating substance use prevention programs. This approach, rarely used before, can guide assessments of programs preventing dysfunctional behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Economics
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Substance use prevention programs are frequently proposed and evaluated.
  • However, systematic benefit-cost analysis (BCA) has seldom been applied to these programs.
  • This limits comprehensive understanding of their economic value.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the use of benefit-cost analysis (BCA) in evaluating substance use prevention programs.
  • To introduce the fundamental concepts of BCA and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA).
  • To propose a blueprint for conducting BCA on a specific drug use prevention program.

Main Methods:

  • The study presents the core principles of benefit-cost analysis (BCA) and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA).
  • It outlines a "blueprint" for applying BCA to an experimental drug use prevention program.
  • This program targets parental relapse prevention and aims to reduce substance use risk in their children.

Main Results:

  • Benefit-cost analysis (BCA) provides a structured method for program evaluation.
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is a related tool for assessing program efficiency.
  • The proposed blueprint can guide the evaluation of various prevention initiatives.

Conclusions:

  • Benefit-cost analysis (BCA) should be systematically applied to substance use prevention programs.
  • This methodology is also applicable to programs preventing other dysfunctional behaviors.
  • The outlined blueprint offers a practical approach for future program evaluations.

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