$1.90 per drink

The cost of excessive drinking in the U.S., which adds up to $223.5 billion per year — borne by both the government and individuals. Most of the cost results from losses in workplace productivity (72%), health care expenses (11%), law enforcement and other criminal justice expenses (9%), and the cost of car accidents from drunk driving (6%), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The total doesn't take into account the costs of pain and suffering in drinkers or family members who are affected. The CDC defined excessive drinking as binge or heavy drinking and any drinking by pregnant women or underage youth. [via CDC]