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Changes in Inflation- and Population-Adjusted Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Between Present Study and Rice et al. (1990)
(millions of 1992 dollars)
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Alcohol |
Drugs |
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1985 |
1992 |
1985 |
1992 |
| Specialty alcohol and drug services |
$10,172 |
$5,573 |
$3,735 |
$4,400 |
| Medical consequences |
$4,935 |
$13,247 |
$226 |
$5,531 |
| Lost earnings - premature death |
$34,573 |
$31,327 |
$4,740 |
$14,575 |
| Lost earnings - illness |
$39,482 |
$69,209 |
$8,694 |
$15,682 |
| Lost earnings - crime/victims |
$4,564 |
$6,461 |
$27,753 |
$39,164 |
| Crashes, fires, criminal justice, etc. |
$10,307 |
$22,204 |
$18,537 |
$18,307 |
| Total |
$104,033 |
$148,021 |
$63,685 |
$97,659 |
Sources: 1985 estimates from Rice et al. (1990); 1992 estimates by The Lewin Group.
Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding. Rice et al. (1990) estimates for 1985 adjusted for increases in population and relevant prices.
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