Question

study the graph about the number of overdoses caused by the abuse of drugs over a period of 12 years.
us drug overdoses
which statement about the consequence of alcohol abuse is supported by the data in the table?
alcohol caused the highest number of overdoses in the united states from 1999 to 2010.
a very low number of cases of drug overdose are caused by binge drinking.
alcohol has fewer overdose cases than prescription and otc medicine cases.
the fifth highest cause of overdose in the united states is alcohol overdose.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The graph is about drug overdoses (e.g., opioids, heroin, cocaine, pharmaceuticals), not alcohol - related overdoses. So alcohol isn't shown as a cause here, so this is wrong.
2. Analyze the second option: The graph is about drug overdoses, not binge - drinking - related drug overdoses. There's no data on binge drinking in the graph, so this can't be supported.
3. Analyze the third option: The graph's categories are drug - related (prescription, heroin, etc.). Since alcohol - related overdose data isn't in the graph, we can infer that alcohol (if we consider the context) would have fewer overdose cases than prescription/OTC medicine (which are in the graph's drug categories), as the graph focuses on drugs and not alcohol - related overdoses.
4. Analyze the fourth option: The graph doesn't include alcohol overdose as a category, so we can't say it's the fifth - highest cause.

Answer:

C. Alcohol has fewer overdose cases than prescription and OTC medicine cases