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Title: The Determinants of Substance Abuse in the Workplace
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Garcia, Federico |
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The Determinants of Substance Abuse in the Workplace The Social Science Journal 33,1 (January 1996): 55-68. Also: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362331996900051 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: JAI Press, Inc. Keyword(s): Alcohol Use; Drug Use; Gender Differences; Geographical Variation; Hispanics; Marital Status; Substance Use Substance abuse in the workplace costs American business and industry billions of dollars each year in productivity losses. This article investigates the determinants of workplace substance abuse using the 1984 NLSY. The findings suggest that factors that increase the cost of job dismissal lower the probability of employee misconduct. In particular, workers in industries paying a wage premium and those in high-unemployment areas are less likely to use drugs on the job. In addition, the findings suggest that the following groups of workers have a lower probability of workplace drug consumption: employees in better paying occupations, and college-educated professionals and managers. Blacks and Hispanics, with all other factors held constant, are also less likely to consume drugs on the job. Men are more likely to consume drugs while at work, than women, and so are people involved in illicit activities. Concerning alcohol, individuals under the age of 21, and college-educated employees, are less likely to drink it on the job. In contrast, men and individuals who have never been married, are more likely to consume alcohol while at work. |
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Garcia, Federico. "The Determinants of Substance Abuse in the Workplace ." The Social Science Journal 33,1 (January 1996): 55-68.
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