Table 2.
Costs of Substance Abuse by Class of Substance and Cost Category, California, 2010
Cost Category | Alcohol | Illicit Drugs | Total | % of Total |
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Medical | $8,331,000,000 | $4,006,000,000 | $12,337,000,000 | 7.1% |
Wage Work | $17,335,000,000 | $5,321,000,000 | $22,657,000,000 | 13.1% |
Household Work | $6,819,000,000 | $1,848,000,000 | $8,667,000,000 | 5.0% |
Public Services | $1,328,000,000 | $3,352,000,000 | $4,680,000,000 | 2.7% |
Property Damage | $1,791,000,000 | $425,000,000 | $2,216,000,000 | 1.3% |
Miscellaneous Motor Vehicle | $1,925,000,000 | $122,000,000 | $2,046,000,000 | 1.2% |
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Subtotal: Tangible Costs | $37,529,000,000 | $15,074,000,000 | $52,603,000,000 | 30.5% |
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Quality of Life | $91,195,000,000 | $28,821,000,000 | $120,016,000,000 | 69.6% |
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Total | $128,724,000,000 | $43,895,000,000 | $172,619,000,000 | 100.0% |