Economically, this manifests itself in prevention and treatment costs, health-care and hospital costs, increased morbidity and mortality. 5. e phenomenon of drug abuse requires societies to dedicate resources to evidence-based prevention, educa- tion and interventions, including treatment and rehabil- itation.
Moreover, absenteeism, lost productivity, and increased use of medical and insurance benefits by employees who abuse drugs affect a business financially. The economic consequences of drug abuse severely burden federal, state, and local government resources and, ultimately, the taxpayer.