Addiction Calculator
Calculate the impact of substance addiction on life expectancy based on scientific data
Addiction Impact Calculator
Standard alcoholic drinks (14g pure alcohol each)
Average daily use: 2.15 standard drinks
Age when regular substance use began
Life expectancy: 79.1 years (WHO 2023 data)
Example Case Study
Case: Heavy Smoker
Substance: Cigarettes
Daily consumption: 20 cigarettes (1 pack)
Started smoking at: 18 years old
Country: United States (79.1 years life expectancy)
Life lost per cigarette: 14.1 minutes
Impact Calculation
Life lost per day: 20 × 14.1 min = 282 minutes (4.7 hours)
Addiction duration: 61.1 years (79.1 - 18)
Total life lost: ~12.8 years
New life expectancy: ~66.3 years
Substance Data
🍺Alcohol
Life lost per dose: 6.5h
Average daily: 2.15 standard drinks
🚬Cigarettes
Life lost per dose: 0.2h
Average daily: 20 cigarettes
💊Cocaine
Life lost per dose: 1.1h
Average daily: 1 grams (6 doses)
🧪Methamphetamine
Life lost per dose: 9.2h
Average daily: 5.3 hits
💉Heroin
Life lost per dose: 24.0h
Average daily: 3 injections
💊Methadone
Life lost per dose: 14.7h
Average daily: 4 pills
Get Help
US Resources
- • SAMHSA: 1-800-662-4357
- • Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
- • AA: aa.org
- • NA: na.org
International
- • Canada: 1-866-585-0445
- • UK: 0300 123 6600
- • Australia: 1800 250 015
Understanding Addiction and Life Expectancy
How This Calculator Works
This calculator uses scientific data from clinical studies to estimate the life expectancy impact of various substances. It calculates the cumulative effect of regular substance use over the expected addiction duration.
Data Sources
- •US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- •Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- •Treatment4Addiction research compilation
- •WHO Global Health Observatory data
Important Limitations
- •Statistical estimates based on population data
- •Individual outcomes vary significantly
- •Life expectancy includes all causes of death
- •Accounts for health issues, accidents, and crime
Recovery is possible! Stopping substance use can improve life expectancy and overall health outcomes significantly.