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ALCOHOL IN THE WORKPLACE
Addiction in the Work Force—Raising Awareness of Substance Abuse in the Working Class Industries
Drug and alcohol addiction has become a constant, regular presence in American society. Sometimes it feels as though everywhere we look, in every social circle or group we are involved with, there is someone who struggles with some kind of habit.
Addiction and the Workplace
In a nation where drug and alcohol addiction has become commonplace, it is not that surprising that addiction would make its way into the workplace. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2017 about 19.7 million people in the U.S. struggled with drug and alcohol addiction.
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Rests at the Foundation of a Crumbling Society
The 21st-century might not have brought flying cars, convenient space travel, or the utopian, science fiction world that many pop culture books and movies from the 1900s might have indicated that it would. But the 21st-century did bring with it a lot of problems.
When Drug Use Becomes So Common that Workers Overdose on the Job
When the number of drug users in the United States climbs to absolutely unprecedented levels, it is a logical assumption of course that drug use will begin to appear in the workforce.