1 in 6 Unemployed Are Substance Abusers

Published November 30, 2013

1 in 6 unemployed are substance abusers
Substance dependence is defined by several factors, including having withdrawals, repeatedly using a substance over the course of one month and witnessing related adverse effects at home, work or school. Addictions to alcohol, illegal drugs and misused …
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1 in 6 unemployed Americans abuses drugs or alcohol
About 1 in 6 unemployed Americans suffers from drug or alcohol addiction — nearly twice the rate of substance abuse found in working Americans — according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released Tuesday. The latest edition of the …
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