Worker Substance Use and Workplace Drug Policies

Worker Substance Use and Workplace Policies and Programs   released July 16, 2007

See SAMHSA's Division of Workplace Programs  for information on drug testing, drug free workplace programs, and prevention research as well as workplace health, wellness, and safety.

National Survey and Treatment Data:

• The DASIS Report:  Employment Status and Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions, 2006

• The NSDUH Report:  Depression Among Adults Employed Full-time by Occupational Category

• The NSDUH Report:   Worker Substance Use by Industry Category

• Worker Substance Use and Workplace Policies and Programs

• The NSDUH Report:   Work Absences and Past Month Cigarette Use: 2004 and 2005

• The NSDUH Report:  Substance Use Disorder and Serious Psychological Distress by Employment Status

• The NSDUH Report:  Substance Use and Employment among Youths Aged 15 to 17

• The DASIS Report:  Employed Admissions, 2001

• Male construction workers' use of illicit drugs

• Occupation and drug use

• The NHSDA Report:   Awareness of Workplace Substance Use Policies and Programs

• Drug Free Workplace Resource Center -- Drug Testing Information

• The NHSDA Report:   Substance Use, Dependence or Abuse among Full-Time Workers

• Worker Drug Use and Workplace Policies and Programs: Results from the 1994 and 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse

• An Analysis of Worker Drug Use and Workplace Policies and Programs

• Substance Use and Mental Health Characteristics by Employment Status (PDF Format)

• Drug Use Among U.S. Workers: Prevalence and Trends by Occupation (HTML)  (WordPerfect 6.1 format)

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