The Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in the United States - 1992
Appendix B, Table B.5
Productivity Losses for Victims of Crime by Type of Crime, 1992
|
Percent Due To: |
Productivity Losses*
(millions of dollars) |
| Type of Crime |
Number
(000's) |
Average Work Days Lost |
Alcohol Abuse |
Drug Abuse |
Alcohol Abuse |
Drug Abuse |
Total Alcohol and Drug |
Rape |
141 |
4.6 |
22.5 |
2.4 |
19 |
2 |
21 |
Assault |
5,255 |
3.7 |
30.0 |
5.1 |
776 |
132 |
908 |
Robbery |
1,226 |
4.4 |
3.4 |
27.2 |
24 |
195 |
220 |
Burglary |
4,757 |
1.7 |
3.6 |
30.0 |
39 |
323 |
361 |
Larceny |
20,312 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
29.6 |
129 |
1359 |
1,488 |
Auto Theft |
1,959 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
25 |
48 |
72 |
Total |
33,650 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
2,059 |
3,071 |
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (1994g), table 3.4, p. 249.
Note: Components may not sum to totals because of rounding.
*Based on average value of productivity of $133 per day.
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