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Originally Posted by Azure
How do mental issues turn into $65,000 worth of 'care' per year? I mean sure, the support services probably cost extra on top of the $35,000, but I highly doubt it comes close to the $65,000 you mentioned.
We do need more conclusive studies done, obviously....but it seems like it can work if administered properly. Which is a whole other problem.
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Doesn't seem that high to me.
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http://www.calgaryunitedway.org/main...ool-completion
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The cost of a high school drop out is considerable, not only on the individual, but to society overall. Individuals who do not complete high school tend to have lower levels of civic participation and considerably higher consumption rates of health care and social assistance. The actual cost of a single drop out, in Canada, is $15,850 annually, for their entire lives.
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If someone costs an extra $15k for just not graduating high school, I can would think adding mental issues which make someone completely unable to work would cost much more with higher incarceration rates, more medical resources required and an even lower earning potential, and direct payments from programs like AISH.
The main contributor would be prison. It costs, on average, $110k a year to house someone in jail. I am guessing that those costs go up for people with special medical/mental issues that require specialized treatment or detainment measures.