Drug use can disrupt family life and create destructive patterns of codependency,that is,the spouse or whole family,out of love or fear of consequences.In addition,many drug users engage in criminal activity,such as burglary and prostitution,to raise the money to buy drugs,and some drugs,especially alcohol,are associated with violent behavior.Drug Abuse also affects society in many ways.In the workplace it is costly in terms of lost work time and inefficiency.Over half of the highway deaths in the United States involve alcohol.Drug-related crime can disrupt neighborhoods due to violence among drug dealers,threats to residents,and the crimes of the addicts themselves.In some neighborhoods,younger children are recruited as lookouts and helpers because of the lighter sentences given to youthful offenders.In a word,drug abuse is terrible.