mental health program

A few weeks ago, the tragedy in Arizona has renewed calls to curb the heated political rhetoric. Standing, from earlier arguments in favor of this action, the shooting of the way for debate in our country is investing in mental health services. Although we do not yet know whether the shooter from schizophrenia or any other disease has suffered, it is time for mental health takes its place on the national agenda.

Many argue against investment in these services, saying it is a private matter. Obviously there is a struggle that people in their own way. Show, however, tragedies such as Arizona and across the country, why do we have to take the problem seriously. Many public problems with mental illnesses increase, which is the reduced productivity at work, less participation in civil society, and in some cases even tragic events such as suicide, self harm and crime. Obviously it’s an investment, if we resolve to be able to address these problems and prevent the negative effects of capital that can be attributed to mental illness.

Others argue that mental health is not a defined science, or is less important than other investments, we need to do. It is true that we do not devote all our resources to the problem of mental illness, how could we not to any other program. But investing in projects that have to pay for itself or on the original investment in the kinds of issues we are involved in. The economic and social benefits of good mental health should be a leader in investment. Imagine the potential for innovation and less work experience as a case of mental illness. A man or woman who can not walk to work to their own business or take care of their own families could then afford the Company upon receipt of necessary services. Even if we do not fully understand the treatment of mental health are investments in reducing these problems is worth the cost of acquisition.
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Improve the mental health system

According to a press release of 9 May 2006, the “Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology” in Canada recommended the creation of a Canadian Mental Health Commission is responsible for the significantly upgrade Canada’s system of mental health. As Senator Michael Kirby, chairman of the committee, said: “The Senate is to improve service, quality and organization of health services and support that are required by the tens committed thousands of Canadians living with mental illness and addiction.”

The financing of the proposed amendment

Based on a comprehensive three-year study on mental health and substance abuse, the Committee determined that it was $ 5360000000 for over 10 years for the upgrade of the mental health system costs. Where will the money come from? The Committee believes that the revenue will come from increasing the excise duty on alcoholic drinks by 5 cents per drink.

Part of the reason for the increase of 5 cents per drink was apparently the target of raising funds for the proposed changes in the psychiatric system. Another factor to justify the price increase, however, was that there is going to cost any alcoholic beverage, drink less alcohol, more Canadian products such as beer and wine instead of liquor.

Do the math

At first glance this proposal seems to make sense. Why are not the ones to fund a program that will provide a mental health system better to drink? Why not let those who are part of the “problem” part of the “solution” be? This logic seems sound until you do the math. 5360000000 If $ is needed to better contribute to the financing of mental health, then, how many drinks should be consumed in ten years to reach $ 5.36 billion in a period of time? The answer: 107 200 000 000 drinks. It is 107 billion, 200 million beverage.

In order to accomplish this, how many glasses per year, all we need do, is to divide that number by 10 (for the ten-year program) and the result is 10,720,000,000th This is still a large number, which can fortunately be “massaged” even more. According to the website World Factbook, Canada had a population of 33 million people estimated in 2006. Divided by 325, equivalent to 10.72 billion 33,000,000th Set them understand about the average person can, every man, woman and child in Canada alcoholic beverages to 325 per year for the next 10 years to fund new mental health system! In other words, these figures are not realistic. Read more »