Guess Who In Your Workplace Is On It Now

1 in 12 full-time workers in the United States acknowledges having used illegal drugs in the past month, the government reports. Most of those who report using illicit drugs are employed full-time, with the highest rates among restaurant workers, 17.4%, and construction workers, 15.1%, according to a federal study being released Monday. About 4% of teachers and social service workers reported using illegal drugs in the past month, which was among the lowest rates. The current usage rate is 8.2%. Two previous government surveys reflected a usage rate of 7.6% in 1994 and 7.7% in 1997, but those studies involved a much smaller sample of interviews. The latest study comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, an agency within the Health and Human Services Department. Joe Gfroerer, an agency official, said most of the illicit drug use involved marijuana. The study also showed that the prevalence of illegal drug use reported by full-time workers in the past month was highest among younger workers. Figures!

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