Table 1.
Distribution of costs associated with alcohol use in Baltimore in 2013
| Cost category | Drinker | Others | Government | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||||
| Health care | $2,544,152 | $30,391,294 | $28,106,213 | $61,033,659 |
| Productivity losses | $228,904,596 | $80,520,221 | $165,153,123 | $474,577,939 |
| Other | $2,122,096 | $13,261,616 | $31,259,581 | $46,643,293 |
| Total | $233,570,843 | $124,173,131 | $224,510,917 | $582,254,891 |
| Health care | ||||
| Alcohol abuse and dependence | $591,487 | $8,806,579 | $7,032,119 | $16,430,185 |
| Non-federal hospitals | $1,017,287 | $16,430,014 | $13,054,974 | $30,502,275 |
| Federal hospitals | $0 | $663,998 | $0 | $663,998 |
| Physician office visits | $106,572 | $458,965 | $226,531 | $792,068 |
| Nursing home care costs | $649,307 | $442,709 | $1,367,480 | $2,459,496 |
| Retail pharmacy | $179,500 | $201,524 | $169,588 | $550,612 |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome | $0 | $1,310,199 | $980,359 | $2,290,559 |
| Crime victims | $0 | $346,641 | $259,374 | $606,015 |
| EMS transports | $0 | $0 | $492,275 | $492,275 |
| Other health-care costs | ||||
| Research and prevention | $0 | $0 | $3,117,117 | $3,117,117 |
| Health insurance administration | $0 | $1,708,342 | $1,386,480 | $3,094,823 |
| Training | $0 | $22,323 | $11,914 | $34,237 |
| Subtotal | $2,544,152 | $30,374,866 | $28,098,213 | $61,033,659 |
| Productivity losses | ||||
| Impaired productivity | ||||
| Labor force earnings | $114,294,190 | $0 | $61,003,647 | $175,297,837 |
| Household productivity | $8,188,506 | $0 | $4,370,553 | $12,559,059 |
| Absenteeism | $0 | $4,257,674 | $2,272,501 | $6,530,175 |
| Hospitalization | $748,503 | $91,568 | $448,381 | $1,288,452 |
| Mortality | $104,021,482 | $72,194,566 | $94,054,044 | $270,270,242 |
| Incarcerations | $1,651,765 | $0 | $881,617 | $2,533,382 |
| Victims of crime | $0 | $2,331,647 | $1,244,498 | $3,576,145 |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome | $0 | $1,644,766 | $877,881 | $2,522,647 |
| Subtotal | $228,904,596 | $80,520,211 | $165,153,123 | $474,577,939 |
| Other effects on society | ||||
| Correctional housing | $0 | $0 | $4,865,760 | $4,865,760 |
| Crime victim property damage | $0 | $864,260 | $0 | $864,260 |
| Criminal justice system | $460,129 | $0 | $21,352,237 | $21,812,366 |
| Motor vehicle crashes | $1,378,779 | $11,547,794 | $0 | $12,926,573 |
| Fires | $283,188 | $849,563 | $228,106 | $5,694,870 |
| Fetal alcohol syndrome special education | $0 | $0 | $479,464 | $479,464 |
| Subtotal | $2,122,096 | $13,261,616 | $31,259,581 | $46,643,293 |