Substance abuse is very expensive.
Billions more are spent on drug and alcohol related psychological and emotional problems. Nearly one third of all seriously ill hospital patients show symptoms of alcohol abuse. The National Institute of Mental Health reports that up to one-fifth of any employee group has personal problems serious enough to warrant treatmen . Eight out of ten of the most widely used prescription drugs are directly related to the treatment of problems associated with stress. The results of cumulative stress in many individuals are not realized until the body responds physically with illness.