A new report has laid bare how Americans fuel their drug habits - and which parts of the country spend the most to get their fix.

As more states legalize marijuana and rates of overdoses have skyrocketed, data scientists are taking a closer look at how people are consuming illicit substances.

A new study found that Alaskans spend a daily average of $384 on drugs, nearly five times as much as other states.

Marijuana was the national favorite, making up more than 70 percent of all drug use, followed by cocaine at 6.5 percent.

The report also found that college graduates are the most likely to turn to sex work in order to fund their drug habit.

These findings suggest that America has a problem with illegal substances, spending more than $100 billion in sales annually.

A new report reveals the extent and severity of America's drug problems. It found that marijuana is the nation's drug of choice. Pictured: Graph of most used drugs in America with cocaine coming in second place and opiates in third place

The report was published and funded by Addictions.com, an organization that offers counseling and treatment options to addicts who are looking for help.

The purpose was to investigate how users came by their drugs and to break down the aspects of their habit.

A data scientist conducted the study by polling 1,000 drug users across the country and compiled data based on their state, substance of choice and educational background.

Although most study participants reported using marijuana the most often, cocaine users spent the most money on their drug, around $83 a day.

Researchers claim that if someone becomes addicted to cocaine, they could spend more than $16,000 during their life on the drug.

Marijuana users' wallets still can take a hefty hit. Spending $25 a day add up to spending $9,000 yearly.

With more states legalizing cannabis for recreational and medical use, these numbers can increase as the drug becomes more acceptable to use.

In the US, both medical and recreational use of marijuana are legal in Massachusetts, Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, Nevada, California and Maine.

Restricted for medical use only are: Montana, North Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware and Hawaii.

Alaska spends more than any other state on drugs at a staggering $384 average daily. Pictured: Graph of states that spend the most and least on drugs

Alaska spends more on drugs than any other state, topping out at $384 a day. Experts cite the state's growing heroin epidemic as the cause.

Use of the opiate increased by nearly three times from 2008 and 2013, according to the study.

Other states that had high daily levels of spending were Ohio, West Virginia and Alabama, at $77, $55 and $54 respectively.

With so much money spent on drugs, study participants reported they had to find other ways to come up with the cash to fund their habit.

More than half of participants reported they sold drugs themselves to pay for their highs, and 10 percent said they engaged in sex work for the money.

These participants are expected to spend more than $15,000 on drugs in their lifetime.

Shockingly, more than 70 percent of people who said they engaged in a form of prostitution held a bachelor's degree or higher.

Opioid use was also high in the survey, and experts noted that prescription opiates including hydrocodone, oxycodone, and fentanyl are responsible for nearly half of U.S. opioid related deaths.

America has a growing problem with opioid abuse. Nearly 1.3 million people were hospitalized for issues related to the drug and opioid overdoses are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 50. Pictured: Graph of most used pills

Health agencies have been continually warning of the opioid problem that is currently sweeping the nation and a recent report is proof.

Nearly 1.3 million Americans were hospitalized for opioid-related issues, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

The agency said there was an overall 64 percent increase for inpatient stays and a 99 percent increase for emergency room treatment compared to rates from 2005.

Fentanyl is considered so dangerous that two ingredients used to the make the drug were added to the United Nations's international list of controlled substances.

The substance is responsible for the death of musician Prince last year and is a man-made opioid 100 times more powerful than morphine.

Roughly 20,000 US overdose deaths in 2015 involved heroin or synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, according to the CDC.

The opioid crisis in Maryland is so severe that the governor called a state of emergency over the disaster due to its quadrupling rates of overdoses.

These alarming numbers are contributing factors to the overdose epidemic, which is now the leading cause of death for people under the age of 50 in the US.