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Substance Abuse and the Workplace. Technical Assistance Packet.
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Join Together, Boston, MA. – 2000
According to the United States Department of Labor, 73% of drug users in 1997 were employed. Numerous studies, reports, and surveys suggest that substance abuse is having a negative effect on the workplace in terms of decreased productivity; increased accidents; absenteeism; turnover; and medical costs. However, workplace substance abuse is a…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Problems, Drug Education, Employment
Women and Substance Abuse. Technical Assistance Packet.
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Join Together, Boston, MA. – 2000
There are many issues concerning women of all ages and substance abuse. Women who abuse alcohol or other drugs are particularly at risk for sexual assault; unprotected sex; unwanted pregnancies; and sexually transmitted diseases. Females between the ages of 12 and 17 surpass males in their use of cigarettes; cocaine; crack; inhalants; and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Community Action