Which is not a cost to society of drug abuse?

Question

amount of money the user pays for a drug

cost of incarcerating people for drug-related crimes

lost work productivity because of drug dependency

premature deaths from drug-related motor vehicle accidents

Answer 1

The option that is not a cost to society of drug abuse is:

Amount of money the user pays for a drug.

This is because the money spent by the user on drugs represents a transfer of cash from the user to the dealer or producer, rather than a societal cost. The other options involve losses or costs that impact society as a whole, such as incarceration costs, lost productivity, and premature deaths from accidents.