Drug Abuse Hotline
Drug testing: how both employers and employees benefit. When it comes to having a work environment free from the dangers of substance abuse, employers and employees share the same goals.Current, William F. Drug use in the United States is up. A recent study by the National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University reports that the emotional stress and strain caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, combined with the threat of bioterrorism, have given rise to greater numbers of Americans seeking treatment for drug and alcohol abuse. The study reveals that admissions for treatment increased 10 percent to 12 percent nationwide. Joseph Califano, chairman of the Center and former U.S. Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, stated that the increased ...
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