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U.S. costs due to abuse of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription opioids 2017

Costs due to abuse of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription opioids in the United States as of 2017

The data displays costs related to the abuse of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription opioids in the U.S. as of 2017. In the United States, the abuse of alcohol resulted in costs of some 249 billion USD annually related to crime, lost work productivity and healthcare.

Tobacco 168 300
Alcohol 27 249
Illicit drugs 11 193
Prescription opioids 26 78.5