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Policy Development in Alaska: Unintended Consequences

Date Published:Jul 23, 2012

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Policy change can be an effective way to reduce substance abuse and related behavioral health problems. But sometimes it can have unintended consequences. In this video, L. Diane Casto, Manager for Prevention and Early Intervention Services for Alaska's Division of Behavioral Health, underscores the importance of anticipating these consequences when considering policy change.

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