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1 in 12 Workers Admit Illegal Drug Use

July 18, 2007 | 1comment | College Ministry, Research & Culture

One out of every 12 full-time workers in the United States admit illegal drug use in the past month according to a new survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. Among those who admitted using illegal drugs in the past month:

  • 19.0% were ages 18 to 25
  • 10.3% were ages 26 to 34
  • 7.0% were ages 35 to 49
  • 2.6% were ages 50 to 64

Based on these numbers, 1 out of every 5 students that a college ministry wants to reach has a problem with illegal drugs.

I am surprised by how common illegal drug use is, but this is a good reminder that despite the “everything’s okay” appearance that people project on the outside, people often have hidden problems that need God’s help.

[via Yahoo! News]

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  1. Church of the Homeless » Blog Archive » Drug use in the workplace on July 18, 2007 9:32 am

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