Drug Abuse And Society

Question 1

How are parents and siblings affected?

Answer 1

Financial burden with drug habit, treatment, and criminal acts
Emotional burden of parenting a drug addicted child and enduring abuse

Question 2

How are children of drug abusers affected?

Answer 2

Neglected
Physically and emotionally abused
Exposed to harmful substances

Question 3

How is pregnancy affected?

Answer 3

Premature birth
Low birth weight
Drug addicted infant
Birth defects
Long term learning and behavioral problems

Question 4

How are spouses affected?

Answer 4

Neglected
Physically and emotionally abused
Financially overburdened

Question 5

What is rise of criminal activity in drug addiction?

Answer 5

Violence
Assault
Burglaries
Theft

Question 6

What is the spread of disease in drug addiction?

Answer 6

HIV, AIDS, STIs, Hepatitis

Question 7

What are environmental effects of drug abuse?

Answer 7

Chemicals
Waste
Explosions

Question 8

What are public cost statistics?

Answer 8

22 million addicting Americans
14% of admitted hospital patients have addictions disorders
70% of prison inmates are drug users

Question 9

How much does this cost the country?

Answer 9

$468 billion dollars in 2005

For health care, law enforcement, and prevention and treatment