Which Costs More: Heroin Addiction or Recovery?
People often do not recognize the high cost of substance abuse in their lives or on the country in general. As a result, many who need help refuse to seek it, stating instead that the price of treatment puts it far beyond their reach. But which one really costs more: continuing to abuse heroin or seeking help? A new study by Detox.com has the answer.
Heroin is a cheaper substitute for many individuals who start out abusing prescription opioids like oxycodone and hydrocodone. The former is an illicit drug that is often much stronger than prescription painkillers and can be made and obtained inexpensively. However, a single dose of heroin can cost between $15 and $20 on the street, and those who abuse it will often need to do so several times a day. This can cause an individual to spend more than $150 or even $200 every day on …
These findings add to our growing understanding of food insecurity and its implications, and reveal that food insecurity is an unbiased risk issue for mental well being problems amongst adolescents,” said lead author Dr. Elizabeth Poole-Di Salvo of Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.