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Worker Substance Use and Workplace Policies and Programs

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Table 2.1SE – Substance Use and Substance Dependence or Abuse among Persons Aged 18 to 64, by Employment Status: Standard Errors of Percentages, Numbers in Thousands, and Percentage Distributions, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
Employment Status Past Month
Illicit Drug Use1		 Past Month
Marijuana Use		 Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use2 Past Year Illicit Drug
Dependence or Abuse3		 Past Year Alcohol Dependence or Abuse3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
3 Dependence or abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
4 Retired persons, disabled persons, homemakers, students, or other persons not in the labor force are included in the Other Employment category.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Percentage          
Total 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.07 0.13
Full-Time 0.15 0.13 0.16 0.08 0.16
Part-Time 0.31 0.27 0.30 0.16 0.30
Unemployed 0.74 0.54 0.64 0.51 0.71
Other4 0.27 0.23 0.24 0.16 0.23
Number (in Thousands)          
Total 246 197 235 126 243
Full-Time 188 155 198 92 199
Part-Time 79 70 75 40 76
Unemployed 60 41 50 39 57
Other4 89 75 78 52 75
Percentage Distribution          
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Full-Time 0.62 0.70 0.72 1.03 0.66
Part-Time 0.43 0.51 0.45 0.63 0.42
Unemployed 0.36 0.32 0.33 0.64 0.34
Other4 0.49 0.54 0.49 0.81 0.44
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Table 2.2SE – Illicit Drug, Marijuana, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Full-Time Workers Aged 18 to 64, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages and Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
Demographic Characteristic Past Month Illicit Drug Use1 Past Month Marijuana Use Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use2
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Total 0.15 188 0.13 155 0.16 198
Age            
18-25 0.30 52 0.28 47 0.29 48
26-34 0.35 97 0.30 82 0.33 89
35-49 0.24 116 0.20 97 0.23 115
50-64 0.24 69 0.21 59 0.33 93
Gender            
Male 0.22 150 0.19 125 0.24 174
Female 0.17 88 0.14 71 0.15 75
Hispanic Origin and Race            
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.17 176 0.14 146 0.17 179
White 0.19 155 0.16 132 0.20 168
Black or African American 0.47 70 0.39 59 0.41 55
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.25 8 0.96 5 2.00 12
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3.80 14 2.94 11 2.05 6
Asian 0.39 19 0.27 13 0.37 18
Two or More Races 1.38 16 1.20 13 0.96 10
Hispanic or Latino 0.37 57 0.32 49 0.39 65
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Table 2.3SE – Illicit Drug, Marijuana, and Heavy Alcohol Use in the Past Month among Full-Time Workers Aged 18 to 64, by Educational Attainment, Family Income, and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages and Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
Educational Attainment, Family Income, and Geographic Characteristic Past Month Illicit Drug Use1 Past Month Marijuana Use Past Month Heavy Alcohol Use2
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
1 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
2 Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
3 Definitions for county type are based on 2003 Urban Influence Codes (UIC), which are provided as a service by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These estimates are not comparable with estimates by county type published in other NSDUH reports. MSA refers to metropolitan statistical area and MiSA refers to micropolitan statistical area. Noncore is defined as a nonmetro area that does not contain an urban cluster of 10,000 or more residents.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Total 0.15 188 0.13 155 0.16 198
Education            
Less Than High School 0.47 69 0.38 55 0.51 75
High School Graduate 0.25 92 0.22 77 0.26 98
Some College 0.29 88 0.25 77 0.30 92
College Graduate 0.25 93 0.21 78 0.26 98
Family Income            
Less Than $20,000 0.48 60 0.43 52 0.42 53
$20,000-49,999 0.25 108 0.22 95 0.25 109
$50,000-74,999 0.32 83 0.28 71 0.35 92
$75,000 or More 0.24 91 0.20 73 0.28 106
Geographic Region            
Northeast 0.34 77 0.29 67 0.41 94
Midwest 0.29 78 0.25 66 0.32 90
South 0.26 114 0.20 85 0.26 116
West 0.36 103 0.32 88 0.35 94
County Type3            
Large MSA 0.21 150 0.18 124 0.23 159
Small MSA 0.28 92 0.24 79 0.30 109
MiSA 0.41 49 0.37 43 0.42 52
Noncore Adjacent with Town 0.67 36 0.53 28 0.67 41
Noncore Adjacent, No Town 1.05 13 0.48 6 1.28 14
Noncore Rural, Not Adjacent 0.74 11 0.51 8 1.12 16
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Table 2.4SE – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Full-Time Workers Aged 18 to 64, by Demographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages and Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
Demographic Characteristic Past Year Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse Past Year Alcohol Dependence or Abuse
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Total 0.08 92 0.16 199
Age        
18-25 0.19 30 0.29 51
26-34 0.20 51 0.35 96
35-49 0.12 58 0.24 115
50-64 0.14 38 0.33 92
Gender        
Male 0.11 77 0.23 168
Female 0.09 47 0.18 93
Hispanic Origin and Race        
Not Hispanic or Latino 0.08 84 0.17 180
White 0.09 73 0.20 164
Black or African American 0.26 36 0.43 63
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.48 9 1.70 9
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2.04 8 2.66 9
Asian 0.37 18 0.70 33
Two or More Races 0.94 10 1.48 16
Hispanic or Latino 0.27 41 0.46 80
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Table 2.5SE – Substance Dependence or Abuse in the Past Year among Full-Time Workers Aged 18 to 64, by Educational Attainment, Family Income, and Geographic Characteristics: Standard Errors of Percentages and Numbers in Thousands, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
Educational Attainment, Family Income, and Geographic Characteristic Past Year Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse Past Year Alcohol Dependence or Abuse
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
1 Definitions for county type are based on 2003 Urban Influence Codes (UIC), which are provided as a service by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These estimates are not comparable with estimates by county type published in other NSDUH reports. MSA refers to metropolitan statistical area and MiSA refers to micropolitan statistical area. Noncore is defined as a nonmetro area that does not contain an urban cluster of 10,000 or more residents.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Total 0.08 92 0.16 199
Education        
Less Than High School 0.32 48 0.50 76
High School Graduate 0.13 47 0.27 99
Some College 0.16 49 0.31 97
College Graduate 0.11 41 0.28 103
Family Income        
Less Than $20,000 0.31 39 0.52 70
$20,000-49,999 0.13 56 0.25 112
$50,000-74,999 0.16 41 0.33 87
$75,000 or More 0.12 46 0.28 107
Geographic Region        
Northeast 0.17 37 0.34 76
Midwest 0.14 37 0.29 78
South 0.14 58 0.28 131
West 0.18 50 0.40 103
County Type1        
Large MSA 0.11 75 0.23 156
Small MSA 0.13 45 0.29 110
MiSA 0.22 24 0.39 45
Noncore Adjacent with Town 0.28 15 0.65 38
Noncore Adjacent, No Town 0.30 3 1.31 17
Noncore Rural, Not Adjacent 0.53 7 1.04 14
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Table 3.1SE – Sample Sizes, Average Age, and Percentage Distribution of Males among Full-Time Workers Aged 18 to 64, by Occupational Categories: Standard Errors, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
Occupational Category Sample Size Population
(in Thousands)		 Average Age Percent Male
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Total1 N/A 928 0.08 0.30
Management Occupations N/A 295 0.20 0.86
Chief Executives N/A 81 0.70 2.56
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers N/A 57 0.79 3.30
Financial Occupations N/A 106 0.44 1.88
Mathematical and Computer Scientists N/A 121 0.37 1.52
Engineering, Architecture, and Surveyors N/A 119 0.45 1.19
Drafters and Engineering Technicians N/A 49 0.93 2.91
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations N/A 77 0.61 2.88
Physical Scientists N/A 56 0.82 3.88
Social Scientists and Related Workers N/A 34 1.09 5.02
Community and Social Services Occupations N/A 98 0.58 2.29
Legal Occupations N/A 85 0.71 2.85
Lawyers N/A 58 0.88 3.42
Education, Training, and Library Occupations N/A 162 0.29 1.23
Elementary and Middle School Teachers N/A 102 0.45 1.64
Secondary School Teachers N/A 59 0.65 2.97
Special Education Teachers N/A 37 1.13 4.10
Other Teachers and Instructors N/A 81 0.56 2.57
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations N/A 112 0.54 2.01
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Occupational Category Sample Size Population
(in Thousands) 		Average Age Percent Male
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations N/A 177 0.27 0.93
Health Diagnosing and Treatment Practitioners N/A 132 0.40 1.52
Registered Nurses N/A 99 0.50 1.27
Health Care Technical and Support Occupations N/A 121 0.34 1.12
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides N/A 79 0.61 1.26
Protective Service Occupations N/A 108 0.51 1.52
Protective Service Managers and Supervisors, Firefighter and Prevention Workers, Law Enforcement Workers N/A 89 0.60 1.65
Other Protective Service Workers N/A 59 0.95 3.29
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations N/A 128 0.33 1.25
Food Preparation Supervisors and Managers N/A 40 0.99 3.15
Cooks N/A 81 0.55 2.27
Food Preparation Workers N/A 48 0.79 3.64
Food and Beverage Serving and Other Food Preparation Serving Related Occupations N/A 73 0.52 1.81
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations N/A 137 0.43 1.76
Personal Care and Service Occupations N/A 96 0.53 1.43
Personal Appearance Workers N/A 47 0.96 2.96
Child Care Workers N/A 59 0.82 1.24
Personal and Homecare Aides N/A 46 1.23 2.92
Sales and Related Occupations N/A 241 0.24 0.90
Retail Sales N/A 80 0.61 2.10
Sales Representatives, Services N/A 44 1.02 3.81
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing N/A 80 0.62 2.28
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Occupational Category Sample Size Population
(in Thousands)		 Average Age Percent Male
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Estimates in the Total row include respondents with unknown or other occupational information.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Office and Administrative Support Occupations N/A 272 0.19 0.73
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations N/A 88 0.91 3.01
Construction and Extraction Occupations N/A 192 0.26 0.33
Carpenters N/A 90 0.52 0.47
Carpet, Floor, Tile Installers, and Finishers N/A 26 1.47 0.11
Construction Laborer N/A 58 0.69 0.64
Construction Equipment Operator N/A 40 1.01 1.71
Electricians N/A 54 0.77 0.40
Roofers N/A 25 1.00 *
Other Construction Related Workers N/A 88 0.45 0.94
Extraction Workers N/A 18 1.25 *
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations N/A 148 0.32 0.48
Production Occupations N/A 202 0.24 1.02
Transportation and Material-Moving Occupations N/A 174 0.31 0.75
Motor Vehicle Operators N/A 33 1.48 *
Bus Drivers N/A 45 0.93 5.39
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer N/A 123 0.39 0.61
Material-Moving Workers N/A 85 0.58 1.47
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Table 3.2SE – Sample Sizes, Average Age, and Percentage Distribution of Males among Full-Time Workers Aged 18 to 64, by Industry Categories: Standard Errors, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004
Industry Category Sample Size Population
(in Thousands)		 Average Age Percent Male
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Total1 N/A 928 0.08 0.30
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting N/A 90 0.59 1.64
Crop Production N/A 60 0.90 2.82
Animal Production N/A 53 0.93 2.67
Mining N/A 47 1.04 3.75
Utilities N/A 70 0.62 2.40
Construction N/A 223 0.23 0.51
Manufacturing N/A 282 0.18 0.71
Food Manufacturing N/A 80 0.61 2.34
Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills N/A 42 1.47 *
Apparel Manufacturing N/A 44 1.15 5.92
Wood Product Manufacturing N/A 70 0.61 2.19
Paper Manufacturing N/A 49 0.90 4.29
Printing and Related Support Activities N/A 58 0.80 3.42
Chemical Manufacturing N/A 74 0.55 2.47
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing N/A 57 0.88 3.43
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing N/A 43 0.93 4.18
Metal Industries Manufacturing N/A 75 0.48 1.98
Machinery Manufacturing N/A 74 0.67 2.06
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing N/A 91 0.53 2.26
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing N/A 43 0.93 4.47
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing N/A 105 0.47 1.57
Miscellaneous Manufacturing N/A 71 0.59 2.79
Wholesale Trade N/A 135 0.38 1.37
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods N/A 89 0.54 2.07
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods N/A 94 0.51 1.99
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Industry Category Sample Size Population
(in Thousands)		 Average Age Percent Male
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Retail Trade N/A 208 0.24 0.86
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers N/A 68 0.67 2.08
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores N/A 46 1.08 4.19
Electronics and Appliance Stores N/A 56 1.19 3.51
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers N/A 58 0.67 2.77
Food and Beverage Stores (including Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores) N/A 87 0.58 2.01
Health and Personal Care Stores N/A 53 1.00 3.67
Gasoline Stations N/A 35 0.97 3.72
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores N/A 56 0.83 3.06
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores N/A 42 1.02 3.94
General Merchandise Stores N/A 31 1.80 5.41
Department Stores N/A 50 0.75 2.67
Miscellaneous Store Retailers N/A 61 0.82 3.25
Non-Store Retailers N/A 55 0.81 3.35
Transportation and Warehousing N/A 157 0.30 1.13
Air Transportation N/A 47 0.99 3.78
Rail Transportation N/A 36 1.29 2.48
Truck Transportation N/A 80 0.55 1.27
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation N/A 57 0.84 3.85
Support Activities for Transportation N/A 51 0.85 2.70
Postal Service N/A 67 0.70 3.80
Warehousing and Storage N/A 36 1.86 *
Information N/A 118 0.44 1.94
Publishing Industries (except Internet) N/A 63 0.63 3.01
Broadcasting (except Internet) and Telecommunications N/A 99 0.61 2.71
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting, Internet Service Providers, Web Search Portals, and Data Processing Services N/A 35 1.30 5.41
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Industry Category Sample Size Population
(in Thousands)		 Average Age Percent Male
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Finance and Insurance N/A 158 0.30 1.34
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Funds, Trusts and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities N/A 67 0.64 3.05
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities N/A 92 0.45 2.13
Banking, Savings Institutions (including Credit Unions) and Related Activities N/A 80 0.54 2.09
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing N/A 104 0.62 2.30
Real Estate N/A 96 0.63 2.44
Rental and Leasing Services (including Leasers of Non- Financial Intangible Assets) N/A 34 1.86 5.54
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services N/A 206 0.30 1.26
Management of Companies and Enterprises, Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services N/A 129 0.36 1.42
Investigation and Security Services N/A 45 1.00 2.85
Janitorial Services N/A 60 0.76 3.34
Landscaping Services N/A 61 0.79 1.43
Waste Management and Remediation Services N/A 40 1.33 3.83
Educational Services N/A 205 0.24 1.03
Elementary and Secondary Schools N/A 175 0.26 1.11
Colleges N/A 81 0.54 2.71
Health Care and Social Assistance N/A 254 0.20 0.72
Home Health Care Services N/A 50 0.97 1.85
Hospitals N/A 124 0.41 1.55
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities N/A 83 0.52 1.83
Social Assistance N/A 99 0.57 1.37
Individual and Family Services N/A 70 0.95 2.86
Child Day Care Services N/A 65 0.71 0.92
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Table 3.2SE – Sample Sizes, Average Age, and Percentage Distribution of Males among Full-Time Workers Aged 18 to 64, by Industry Categories: Standard Errors, Annual Averages Based on 2002-2004 (continued)
Industry Category Sample Size Population
(in Thousands)		 Average Age Percent Male
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
N/A: Not applicable.
1 Estimates in the Total row include respondents with unknown or other industry information.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation N/A 89 0.58 2.20
Performing Arts, Spectator, and Related Industries N/A 57 1.08 3.97
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries N/A 53 0.80 2.97
Accommodations and Food Services N/A 148 0.31 1.12
Traveler Accommodation N/A 59 0.80 3.43
Food Services and Drinking Places N/A 138 0.34 1.23
Other Services (Except Public Administration) N/A 146 0.31 1.26
Repair and Maintenance N/A 97 0.44 1.05
Automotive Repair and Maintenance N/A 76 0.52 1.04
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment N/A 38 1.07 1.95
Personal and Laundry Services N/A 72 0.65 2.51
Personal Care Services N/A 54 0.88 3.13
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations N/A 57 0.67 3.01
Religious Organizations N/A 44 0.90 3.90
Civic and Social Organizations N/A 30 1.16 5.08
Public Administration N/A 179 0.28 1.29
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support N/A 94 0.51 2.50
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities N/A 107 0.49 1.90
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Occupational Category Past Month Illicit Drug Use Past Month Marijuana Use Past Month
Heavy Alcohol Use
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Total1 0.15 188 0.13 155 0.16 198
Management Occupations 0.36 53 0.31 46 0.42 63
Chief Executives 1.38 14 1.30 13 1.48 15
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers 1.68 14 1.15 9 2.11 18
Financial Occupations 0.68 19 0.54 15 0.87 24
Mathematical and Computer Scientists 0.93 32 0.85 29 0.79 27
Engineering, Architecture, and Surveyors 0.82 23 0.77 22 1.09 32
Drafters and Engineering Technicians 2.59 16 2.36 15 2.82 18
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1.33 19 0.91 13 1.06 14
Physical Scientists 2.23 15 1.19 8 1.56 10
Social Scientists and Related Workers 2.61 9 2.52 8 2.02 7
Community and Social Services Occupations 0.68 13 0.53 11 0.59 12
Legal Occupations 0.94 13 0.84 12 1.19 17
Lawyers 1.32 10 1.11 9 1.82 14
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 0.42 26 0.38 24 0.39 25
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 0.58 14 0.51 12 0.55 14
Secondary School Teachers 1.06 11 0.95 10 1.10 11
Special Education Teachers 2.07 7 1.32 5 2.45 9
Other Teachers and Instructors 0.88 14 0.86 14 0.72 12
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 1.34 34 1.29 33 0.88 20
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Occupational Category Past Month Illicit Drug Use Past Month Marijuana Use Past Month
Heavy Alcohol Use
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 0.50 40 0.38 29 0.36 27
Health Diagnosing and Treatment Practitioners 0.69 26 0.48 18 0.41 15
Registered Nurses 1.02 21 0.81 17 0.50 10
Health Care Technical and Support Occupations 0.74 30 0.59 24 0.57 23
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 0.95 15 0.79 13 0.76 12
Protective Service Occupations 0.63 16 0.48 12 1.03 27
Protective Service Managers and Supervisors, Firefighter and Prevention Workers, Law Enforcement Workers 0.54 9 0.48 8 1.22 21
Other Protective Service Workers 1.53 13 1.08 9 1.77 16
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 0.85 40 0.77 37 0.67 33
Food Preparation Supervisors and Managers 1.77 11 1.56 10 1.46 9
Cooks 1.46 27 1.36 24 1.18 21
Food Preparation Workers 1.47 8 1.29 7 1.62 9
Food and Beverage Serving and Other Food Preparation Serving Related Occupations 1.38 26 1.21 23 1.18 21
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 0.74 25 0.61 21 0.96 35
Personal Care and Service Occupations 0.82 20 0.69 17 0.72 17
Personal Appearance Workers 1.62 10 1.43 9 1.68 11
Child Care Workers 1.36 13 1.13 11 0.86 8
Personal and Homecare Aides 1.63 7 1.40 7 1.39 6
Sales and Related Occupations 0.46 54 0.41 47 0.52 64
Retail Sales 1.12 22 1.02 20 1.34 27
Sales Representatives, Services 2.13 10 1.82 9 2.96 15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 1.47 21 1.37 19 1.64 23
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Occupational Category Past Month Illicit Drug Use Past Month Marijuana Use Past Month
Heavy Alcohol Use
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
NOTE: Heavy Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
1 Estimates in the Total row include respondents with unknown or other occupational information.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 0.34 56 0.31 49 0.34 55
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 2.10 22 0.78 8 1.55 17
Construction and Extraction Occupations 0.77 69 0.68 60 0.71 66
Carpenters 1.88 42 1.68 37 1.39 29
Carpet, Floor, Tile Installers, and Finishers 3.65 9 3.54 9 3.58 9
Construction Laborer 1.74 16 1.46 14 1.99 20
Construction Equipment Operator 2.25 10 1.75 7 2.91 12
Electricians 2.19 19 2.19 19 2.57 23
Roofers 3.07 6 2.82 6 4.70 12
Other Construction Related Workers 1.28 30 1.22 29 1.29 32
Extraction Workers 3.16 4 2.44 3 * *
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 0.69 35 0.66 33 1.01 56
Production Occupations 0.44 40 0.38 34 0.60 57
Transportation and Material-Moving Occupations 0.54 37 0.48 32 0.63 44
Motor Vehicle Operators 2.69 7 2.54 6 3.28 8
Bus Drivers 0.89 4 * * 1.42 6
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 0.76 26 0.65 23 0.91 32
Material-Moving Workers 1.12 23 1.01 20 1.25 26
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Occupational Category Past Year Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse Past Year Alcohol Dependence or Abuse
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Total1 0.08 92 0.16 199
Management Occupations 0.20 29 0.46 69
Chief Executives * * 1.83 18
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers 0.67 5 1.62 13
Financial Occupations 0.49 14 0.89 26
Mathematical and Computer Scientists 0.37 12 0.84 28
Engineering, Architecture, and Surveyors 0.48 14 1.07 31
Drafters and Engineering Technicians 1.87 12 1.97 12
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 0.41 6 1.50 20
Physical Scientists 0.43 3 1.98 13
Social Scientists and Related Workers 1.32 4 3.23 11
Community and Social Services Occupations 0.39 8 1.12 23
Legal Occupations 0.10 1 1.24 18
Lawyers 0.05 0 1.90 15
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 0.19 12 0.42 27
Elementary and Middle School Teachers 0.15 4 0.70 18
Secondary School Teachers 0.58 6 1.22 12
Special Education Teachers 1.21 4 1.28 4
Other Teachers and Instructors 0.45 7 0.64 10
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 0.65 14 0.98 21
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Occupational Category Past Year Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse Past Year Alcohol Dependence or Abuse
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 0.19 15 0.44 34
Health Diagnosing and Treatment Practitioners 0.25 9 0.62 23
Registered Nurses 0.31 6 0.72 15
Health Care Technical and Support Occupations 0.29 12 0.63 26
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 0.48 8 0.83 13
Protective Service Occupations 0.26 7 0.89 23
Protective Service Managers and Supervisors, Firefighter and Prevention Workers, Law Enforcement Workers 0.17 3 1.13 19
Other Protective Service Workers 0.70 6 1.36 12
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 0.52 25 0.76 37
Food Preparation Supervisors and Managers 1.12 7 1.50 9
Cooks 0.77 13 1.10 19
Food Preparation Workers 0.81 4 2.86 17
Food and Beverage Serving and Other Food Preparation Serving Related Occupations 0.98 19 1.31 25
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 0.52 18 0.96 34
Personal Care and Service Occupations 0.68 16 0.85 21
Personal Appearance Workers 0.52 3 2.19 14
Child Care Workers 0.67 6 0.89 8
Personal and Homecare Aides * * 2.27 10
Sales and Related Occupations 0.25 29 0.48 60
Retail Sales 0.59 11 1.27 26
Sales Representatives, Services 0.97 4 3.34 17
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing 0.94 13 1.42 21
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Occupational Category Past Year Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse Past Year Alcohol Dependence or Abuse
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
NOTE: Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
NOTE: Dependence or abuse is based on the definition found in the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV).
1 Estimates in the Total row include respondents with unknown or other occupational information.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002, 2003, and 2004.
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 0.23 36 0.36 59
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 0.95 10 1.41 16
Construction and Extraction Occupations 0.46 39 0.75 69
Carpenters 1.07 21 1.42 30
Carpet, Floor, Tile Installers, and Finishers 2.16 5 3.12 8
Construction Laborer 1.75 17 2.45 25
Construction Equipment Operator 0.84 3 2.67 11
Electricians 1.01 8 2.16 19
Roofers 2.06 4 4.20 10
Other Construction Related Workers 0.83 20 1.37 35
Extraction Workers * * 3.21 4
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 0.32 16 0.72 37
Production Occupations 0.28 26 0.56 51
Transportation and Material-Moving Occupations 0.30 21 0.67 48
Motor Vehicle Operators 1.69 4 * *
Bus Drivers * * 1.41 6
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 0.45 15 1.01 35
Material-Moving Workers 0.65 13 1.29 27
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Industry Category Past Month Illicit Drug Use Past Month Marijuana Use Past Month
Heavy Alcohol Use
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Total1 0.15 188 0.13 155 0.16 198
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 1.28 23 0.37 6 1.22 22
Crop Production 1.96 14 0.44 3 1.67 12
Animal Production 1.38 9 0.31 2 2.17 14
Mining 1.94 10 0.83 4 2.77 15
Utilities 1.29 14 1.27 14 1.54 17
Construction 0.66 79 0.56 67 0.60 73
Manufacturing 0.33 55 0.28 48 0.44 79
Food Manufacturing 1.16 17 1.08 16 1.36 20
Textile Mills and Textile Product Mills 1.79 7 1.56 6 3.46 14
Apparel Manufacturing 2.41 9 1.54 6 1.88 7
Wood Product Manufacturing 1.30 16 1.18 15 1.74 23
Paper Manufacturing 1.53 9 1.36 8 2.33 13
Printing and Related Support Activities 1.71 14 1.56 12 1.72 14
Chemical Manufacturing 1.15 15 0.99 13 1.67 24
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 1.27 10 0.94 7 2.33 19
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 1.87 9 1.80 9 2.16 11
Metal Industries Manufacturing 1.30 22 1.03 18 1.18 20
Machinery Manufacturing 1.08 14 0.87 12 1.95 27
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 0.89 15 0.84 14 1.08 18
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 1.47 8 1.44 7 1.57 8
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 0.74 21 0.61 17 1.08 30
Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.19 15 0.85 11 1.68 22
Wholesale Trade 0.77 30 0.69 27 0.91 37
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 1.07 21 0.97 19 1.34 28
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 1.06 21 0.94 19 1.23 24
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Industry Category Past Month Illicit Drug Use Past Month Marijuana Use Past Month
Heavy Alcohol Use
Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)		 Percentage Number
(in Thousands)
See notes at end of table. (continued)
Retail Trade 0.46 52 0.41 45 0.45 50
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1.50 21 1.35 19 1.50 21
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores 2.11 12 1.84 11 1.51 8
Electronics and Appliance Stores 1.95 14 1.89 14 2.07 16
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers 1.36 14 1.18 12 1.66 17
Food and Beverage Stores (including Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores) 0.97 19 0.80 16 1.05 22
Health and Personal Care Stores 1.64 13 1.30 10 1.07 8
Gasoline Stations 1.91 9 1.57 7 1.85 8
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores 1.39 13 1.28 12 0.94 9
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores 2.15 12 1.88 10 2.87 16
General Merchandise Stores 4.35 11 3.27 8 3.34 8
Department Stores 0.87 6 0.79 6 1.28 10
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 1.82 16 1.70 15 2.07 19
Non-Store Retailers 2.03 17 1.96 16 1.62 13
Transportation and Warehousing 0.58 30 0.48 24 0.67 36
Air Transportation 1.14