Estimating the societal cost of heroin dependence in an Australian population engaged in treatment or harm reduction services
The significant societal cost emphasises the importance of providing resources to heroin dependence. The cost of lost productivity, crime and heroin contributed to over 80 % of the total costs, which highlights the illicit nature and reduced capacity to work contributes to the high costs to society.
Authors
- Katherine L. Mills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9714-1832)
- Cathrine Mihalopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7127-9462)
- Christina Marel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1371-6986)
- Long Bao Le (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3577-6530)
- Maree Teesson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6744-463X)
- Natasha Yvonne Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5779-0264)
- Julie Abimanyi-Ochom
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- Mental Health Australia (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112447
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54