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    Just released:
    The Human and Economic Cost of Alcohol Use in Minnesota report (pdf 419kb/48pgs)

    Alcohol cost fact sheet (pdf 58 kb/ 4 pgs)


    The Alcohol Cost Report examines the human and economic costs associated with alcohol use. First released in 2004, now updated with the most current data, the study found that the economic costs associated with alcohol use in Minnesota are an estimated $5.06 billion, or $975 for every person in the state.

    Underage Alcohol Use is Not a Rite of Passage slide presentation helps counter the misinformation and perceptions about both underage alcohol use and high-risk drinking by young adults.

    A Community-based Primary Prevention Plan to Reduce High-Risk and Underage Alcohol Use (pdf 237 kb/7 pages

    Methamphetamine Paradox slide presentation (pdf 20kb/14 pages)

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