Remote work and drugs – level 3
26-05-2023 07:00
A May 2022 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta estimates that the number of working age Americans (25 to 54 years old) with substance use disorders has risen by 23% since pre-pandemic, to 27 million.
That’s about one in six people who were employed around the time of the study. It’s caused a 9% to 26% drop in labor force participation that Karen Kopecky, one of the authors of the report, says continues today. Drug recovery firm Sierra Tucson concluded from a November 2021 survey that about 20% of US workers admitted to using recreational drugs while working remotely, and also to being under the influence during virtual meetings.
Digital recovery clinic Quit Genius found in August 2022 that one in five believe that substance use had affected their work performance.
Difficult words: recreational drug (a drug taken for enjoyment rather than for medicinal purposes), remotely (away from a usual workplace or location).
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What strategies have been employed to help address the increased rate of substance use disorders amongst American workers?
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