subject: The Effects Of Alcoholism On Society - The Economic Impact of Alcoholism [print this page] The lost productivity and lowered earnings of alcoholics are significant costs that have merited recent attention in the economic literature. The alcoholic and his or her family suffer from lowered earnings. Employers and co-workers suffer from the alcoholic's lost productivity. In addition to the well-known costs of alcoholism, illnesses, automobile accidents, and crime, problem drinking leads to decreased productivity and therefore, lower wages and earnings. The Effects Of Alcoholism On Society
The Effects Of Alcoholism On Society - The Economic Impact of Alcoholism
