Addictions bleed nearly $40B a year from economy: study
Last Updated Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:47:50 EDT
CBC News
Addictions to tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs cost the Canadian economy $39.8 billion a year, according to survey results released Wednesday.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse said that figure, based on data from 2002, includes the cost of providing health care, losing millions of days of productivity, and handling court cases and jail sentences.
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That is serious money
What is the answer? Do we withhold medical care to people who abuse drugs, booze, tobacco? I know I'm a bit of a hypocrit because I will have the odd drink. I haven't smoked for 18 years and I don't do drugs but $ 40 billion is a lot of money for something that is, on the face of it, voluntary abuse.
Am I wrong? Comments?[/url]
Last Updated Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:47:50 EDT
CBC News
Addictions to tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs cost the Canadian economy $39.8 billion a year, according to survey results released Wednesday.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse said that figure, based on data from 2002, includes the cost of providing health care, losing millions of days of productivity, and handling court cases and jail sentences.
link
That is serious money
What is the answer? Do we withhold medical care to people who abuse drugs, booze, tobacco? I know I'm a bit of a hypocrit because I will have the odd drink. I haven't smoked for 18 years and I don't do drugs but $ 40 billion is a lot of money for something that is, on the face of it, voluntary abuse.
Am I wrong? Comments?[/url]