WHAT AMERICAN EMPLOYEES THINK
ABOUT DRUG ABUSE
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Question: "I'm going to read you a statement. For each statement, please tell me how much you agree or disagree with the statement using a scale from one to five, where '5' means you strongly agree, '4' means you agree, '3' means you are neutral, '2' means you disagree, and '1' means you strongly disagree."

Some Jobs Are So Highly Safety-Sensitive, Such as Certain Jobs at Nuclear Power
Facilities and Oil Refineries, That Persons Who Have Failed a Company's
Drug or Alcohol Test Should Never be Eligible for Employment in Those Jobs
(n=1006)

Figure 38

 Figure 38
  • Sixty percent of those surveyed said they felt that people who have failed a company drug or alcohol test should never be eligible for employment in certain jobs at nuclear power facilities or oil refineries. They indicated that these jobs are so safety-sensitive as to justify this restriction.
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