Noah Reynolds is a researcher studying the effects of alcohol and drug abuse. The alcohol center where he works states, "Our mission is to conduct, coordinate, and promote basic and clinical research on the causes, prevention, and treatment of alcoholism and alcoholic disease." Looking forward, which statement are you likely to agree with?

Multiple Choice

Noah$$s work, although impressive, will not have any short$-$term or long$-$term effect on the cost of labor in the United States.

The United States has seen significant declines in alcohol and drug$-$related issues in the workplace. Noah would better serve the business world by working on cancer$-$caused ailments.

Illegal drug use is more of a problem than alcohol in terms of the number of work$-$related accidents that these problems cause. Noah should know, though, that the baby boomers are the major drug users, and they are retiring.

Noah$$s work is greatly needed by business and industry. Alcohol and drug use continue to be on the rise and present serious work$-$related costs to businesses across almost all industries.