Answer:
D. $44 billion
Explanation:
Alcohol and drug use costs the state of Florida around $44 billion each year. This includes several different expenses, such as illnesses, work loss, deaths, crime, incarceration, violence, traffic crashes, high risk sex, property crime, injuries, poisonings and psychoses, and alcohol and drug treatments. In recent years, the state has placed more emphasis and resources in trying to curb the use of alcohol and drugs within its territory.
