Question

The direct and indirect cost of substance use disorders totals _______ percent of the average state’s budget.

Answer 1

Answer:

It has been estimated that the direct and indirect costs of Substance use disorders totals 15 percent of the average state's budgets. Society's response to this problem is somewhat ambivalent as evidenced by the fact that each year in the United States $264 billion is spent purchasing illicit drugs, whereas another $200 is spent annually fighting the "war on drugs."

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