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Brenda Boetel, Director
City/County Alcohol and Drug Programs
725 N. LaCrosse, Suite 300
Rapid City, SD 57701
Phone: (605) 394-6128
Fax: (605) 394-6890
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E-mail CCADP
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SOUTH DAKOTA ALCOHOL & DRUG FACTS:
"The older a person is before the first use of alcohol, the less likely an
addiction to the substance will develop. (National Institute of Drug Abuse)"
Taken from South Dakota Prevention Network
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Prevention Works |
| "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." - Ben Franklin |
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Does prevention pay? Is the old expression "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure" really accurate?
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Effective substance abuse prevention is a very worthwhile investment. Research has found
that the savings per dollar spent on research-based substance abuse prevention can be
substantial. According to the U.S. Center on Substance Abuse Prevention, it is estimated
that for every dollar spent on prevention, fifteen dollars is saved in future societal
costs (i.e., health care, crime and employment). It can be proven that the level of community
harm associated with substance abuse problems is inversely proportional to the number of people
in that community who abuse substances. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
at Columbia University's research has shown that a child who reaches age 21 without smoking,
abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so.
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By providing effective prevention education, programs and information to communities,
Prevention First effects change within communities providing healthy alternatives to using substances.
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