Worker Drug Use and Workplace Drug-Testing Programs
Results from the 1994 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11056901 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J P Hoffmann (0000-0002-3229-6809, corresponding author), Cindy L Larison, Cindy Larison (0000-0002-1412-5993) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 331-354 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Drug Problems (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-4509 • E-ISSN: 2163-1808 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009145099902600206 |
| OpenAlex | W25978813 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
Workplace drug-testing programs in the United States have proliferated over the past 10–15 years. It appears that many companies see drug-testing programs as an effective policy for deterring illicit drug use among their employees. However, there is little empirical research that has examined the relationship between drug-testing programs and worker drug use. Using data from the 1994 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA), this paper examines the associations among drug use, drug-testing programs, and perceptions of programs. The results suggest that weekly users of marijuana or cocaine are less likely than others to work for companies that have drug-testing programs. In general, users of marijuana and cocaine are also less likely to want to work for such companies. These findings suggest a deterrent effect of drug-testing programs, although the mechanisms underlying this deterrent effect remain unknown
Business · Drug · Environmental health · Illicit drug · Psychiatry · Substance abuse · Test (biology) · Work (physics) · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Pharmacology · Psychology · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2017 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |