Which of the following best describes the health and societal impacts of Class B drugs?

• A. Only social consequences
• B. Addiction and mental health risks, physical harm and social consequences
• C. Economic costs
• D. No health impact

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is that the harms of Class B drugs span both health and social dimensions, not just one aspect. These drugs can lead to addiction and mental health risks, along with physical harm from prolonged use or overdose. They also cause social consequences—crime, family disruption, and a burden on healthcare and community services. So the best description captures all of these effects together. The other options miss important parts: focusing only on social consequences omits health harms, highlighting only economic costs leaves out health and social impacts, and claiming there is no health impact is simply incorrect.