Question

the cost of drug use for the public involves all the following except: a increase in healthcare costs b increase in law enforcement costs c decrease in prevention and treatment costs d all of the above please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

• Option A: Drug use often leads to more health issues, so healthcare costs increase. This is a cost of drug use for the public.
• Option B: Drug - related crimes and the need to enforce drug laws mean law enforcement costs increase. This is a cost of drug use for the public.
• Option C: Drug use would likely lead to an increase (not a decrease) in prevention and treatment costs as more resources are needed for prevention programs and treating drug - related problems. So this is not a cost of drug use for the public.
• Option D: Since A and B are costs and C is not, this option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. decrease in prevention and treatment costs