Which statement about the financial impact of drug use is true?

• A. It can include indirect costs such as healthcare, legal fees, and lost productivity.
• B. It consists only of drug purchase costs.
• C. It affects only the user and never the family.
• D. It is negligible in most cases.

Answer: (A)

Financial impact from drug use isn’t limited to what someone spends on the drug itself. It includes a range of costs that ripple outward, affecting not just the user but also families and communities. Indirect costs like time off work, reduced productivity, and legal issues can add up quickly and create financial stress, long after the initial purchase. That’s why the statement that the financial impact can include indirect costs such as healthcare, legal fees, and lost productivity best captures the reality: the burden extends beyond the price of the drug and affects broader parts of life. The other options fail to account for these wider consequences, either by overlooking non-purchase costs, implying no impact on others, or suggesting the effect is negligible.