More than 27 million Americans―one in nine―abuse at least one substance.
Drug abuse costs the nation more than $120 billion per year in lost productivity.
According to National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) estimates, drug abuse accounts for $49 billion in reduced workdays, $48 billion in incarceration expenses and $4 billion due to premature deaths.
NDIC estimates annual cost of drug-related crime in the United States is more than $61 billion with criminal justice comprising $56 billion of that cost.
70% of arrestees test positive for illicit substances at the time of their arrest.
Annual cost of emergency department visits related to drug abuse is $161 million.
Annual Financial Burden in United States
Tobacco: $300 billion
Alcohol: $249 billion
Illicit Dugs: $193 billion
Prescription opioids: $78.5 billion
Resources
American Society of Addiction Medicine
https://www.asam.org/
National Institute on Drug Abuse
https://www.drugabuse.gov/
Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.aa.org/
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test
https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/sbirt/Mast.pdf
Psych Central
https://psychcentral.com/
National Institutes of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://www.samhsa.gov/
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
https://adaa.org/
Anxiety Disorders of America
https://www.adaa.org/
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
https://www.add.org/
Bipolar Disorder (NIMH)
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml
National Institute of Mental Health
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
https://www.ndmda.org/
American Psychiatric Association
https://www.psych.org/
National Foundation for Depressive Illness
https://www.depression.org/
American Psychological Association
https://www.apa.org/
National Mental Health Association
https://www.nmha.org/
Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
https://beckinstitute.org/
Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society
https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/
Mental Health Screening Tools
https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools
VIA Character Strengths
http://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths