Social costs are defined as the financial impact that communities, states and society in general bear due to substance overuse and misuse (including binge drinking). The impacts include missed days at work, healthcare and law enforcement costs, and through fatalities.
Sources:
https://newsletter.samhsa.gov/2016/11/29/surgeon-general-report-on-alcohol-drugs-health/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160914105756.htm