Cost of Addiction and Drug Abuse

Cost of Addiction The cost of addiction impacts more than just the addict. Addicts pay for drugs and alcohol, but everyone pays in other costs. The amount being spent is extremely high and the number keeps climbing as more and more people continue using. %$4 Who's Addicted? 2011 figures for people age 12 and older 16.7 million 6.5 million people abused or were dependent on alcohol people abused or were dependent on drugs Annual Spending on Drugs and Alcohol $224* billion $65 bi0lion spent on excessive drinking spent on illegal drugs "Ior mone drinks a dy for wonen 2 or mere drinks a day for men $72.5 billion- $132 billion cost to insurers for prescription drug abuse annual cost of drunk driving True Cost of Addiction In 2007, the total cost of illicit drug addiction increased to almost $193 billion. The breakdown of the cost: • Health care costs: $11 billion • Loss of productivity: $ 120 billion Criminal justice system: $61 bilion Costs for a Heroin Addict Heroin can cost a few hundred dollars daily. That's thousands per year. 1 year of methadone treatment: $4,700 1 year of incarceration: $24,000 *This amount rises when you consider court costs and legal representation. %$4 Cost of Treatment Prices for addiction treatment vary. However, getting treatment eliminates: • Hospital visits/overdose treatment • Legal services • Court fines • Lost wages In 2007, the United States spent: $1.2 billion on inpatient treatment $465.2 million on detox $1 billion on outpatient treatment Souroes RCX htp:/www.samhsa.gowidata/NSDUH/2k11Results/NSDUHresults2011.Hmech7 htn www.cd: oimedargleas201 1/p1017. httpwww justion asvinealered r mne atchol corsumptiontmi httpwww.cdsgawfeaurestaSanePainkilervendoses/index.html http:www.madd.ergdnnk-drivingatoutnnk-drivng-statiseshtml htpswww.nors.pgowlandeppubsigubications/pdtleconomic_costs.pcf Recovery Connection" www.recoveryconnection.org