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

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

Answer: (C)

Class B drugs carry real health risks and wider social costs. Users can become addicted and experience mental health problems such as anxiety or depression, along with physical harm like cardiovascular strain or organ damage. The way these drugs affect people often leads to social consequences too—crime to fund use, strain on families, and pressure on healthcare and policing services. This option is the most complete because it covers both health impacts and social effects. The other choices are incomplete: there are health effects, so “no health impact” isn’t correct; focusing only on economic costs misses health risks and other harms; and focusing only on social consequences misses the health and addiction aspects.