| Federal
Study of Prevalence of Drug and Alcohol Use By Occupation and Industry
Categories
According to the results
of a study released in 1996 by the federal government, workers from a variety
of industries reported the following levels of alcohol and other drug abuse:
| Illegal
Drugs |
Current
Use (%) |
Past
Year Use (%) |
Heavy
Alcohol Use (%) |
| Agriculture |
3.6
|
11.8
|
5.4
|
| Business
& Repair Services |
11.1
|
19.8
|
9.7
|
| Construction |
12.2
|
20.6
|
13.4
|
| Finance,
Insurance, Real Estate |
5.4
|
14.6
|
4.5
|
| Manufacturing
(Non-Durable Goods) |
7.2
|
15.2
|
7.0
|
| Manufacturing
(Durable Goods) |
6.7
|
14.8
|
7.7
|
| Mining |
9.3
|
12.9
|
|
| Personal
Services |
10.3
|
19.3
|
5.8
|
| Professional
& Related Services |
4.2
|
11.05
|
3.1
|
| Public
Administration |
3.7
|
8.8
|
7.2
|
| Retail
Trade |
10.8
|
19.7
|
8.8
|
| Transportation |
5.2
|
13.2
|
7.5
|
| Wholesale
Trade |
8.0
|
15.5
|
10.3
|
Provided by: Drug Use
Among U.S. Workers: Prevalence and Trends By Occupation and Industry Categories,"
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 1996.
|