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Research indicates that some industries have higher rates of substance
abuse among workers than others, generally because demographic variations
in drug and alcohol problems among workers mirror demographic variations
in drug and alcohol problems across the rest of American society.
Thus, drug and alcohol abuse is more prevalent in industries traditionally
dominated by males, and industries with a large number of young workers
experience higher rates of problem drinking than industries with a
different or broader age demographic.
The following fact sheets provide statistics about workplace
substance abuse as it affects a range of industries:
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