How Much Does an Addict Spend on Drugs? | Better Recovery Rehabilitation Center

HOW MUCH DOES AN ADDICT SPEND ON DRUGS? 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. Who's Addicted? 2011 figures for people age 12 and older 16.7 million people abused or were dependent on alcohol 6.5 million people abused or were dependent on drugs Annual Spending on Drugs and Alcohol $224* billion $65 billion spent on excessive drinking spent on illegal drugs *1 or more drinks a day for women, 2 or more drinks a day for men $72.5 billion cost to insurers for prescription drug abuse 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 billion Costs for Heroin Addiction, 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. 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: $465.2 million $1.2 billion on detox on inpatient treatment $1 billion on outpatient treatment Sources: http://www.samhsa.gov http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2011/p1017_alcohol_consumption. tm http://www.justice.gov/dea/ops/money.shtml http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/PainkillerOverdoses/index.html http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statisctics.html https://www.ncjrs.gov/ondcppubs/publications/pdf/economic_costs.pdf Better Recovery Rehabilitation Center http://alcoholrecoveryrehab.com Call Us: (520) 288-8484