MBI 131 Miami University Straughtman exam (100% correct and graded A+)

Substance abuse compared to other preventable health conditions - Substance abuse causes more deaths, illnesses, and disabilities than any other preventable health condition Economic cost of substance abuse - $600 billion a year Personal costs of substance abuse - Addiction loss of employment failure in school financial burden medical costs unintentional injury exposure to laced drugs fetal injury overdose mental illness criminal charges fines Community Costs of Substance Abuse - Burden on healthcare system Cost to employees due to lack of productivity Defaults on morgages and loans Cost of law enforcement and court fees Tax payer rehabilitation programs Ongoing costs due to relapseLives lost and economic cost of substance abuse - Tobacco - highest death toll (480,000) highest cost ($300 billion) Alcohol - second highest death toll (87,798) second highest cost ($249 billion) Illicit drugs death toll (47,055) cost ($193 billion) % of people 12 and older that smoked tobacco in the last 30 days - 26.5 % people 18 and older that are current smokers - 15