On top of individual suffering, a recent report finds alcohol and drugs also take a toll on workforce productivity and the state’s fiscal well-being -- to the tune of nearly two billion dollars. The authors say policy makers and business leaders should consider addressing this as way to help bolster the state’s economy.
GUESTS:
- Brian Gottlob - principle of PolEcon Research, a firm with a focus on economic and public policy issues.
- Timothy Rourke - Director of Program for the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and Chair of the Governor’s Commission on Alcohol and Other Drugs.
- Linda Saunders-Paquette - executive director of New Futures, a nonprofit organization devoted to reducing the impact of substance abuse in New Hampshire.