1 in 12 Workers Admit Illegal Drug Use
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]
