NCJ Number
214685
Journal
Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy Volume: 13 Issue: 2 Dated: April 2006 Pages: 167-178
Date Published
April 2006
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This study examined the prevalence of alcohol and drug use and gambling problems among building and related industries workers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
Abstract
Results point to higher use of alcohol, marijuana, and amphetamines among workers in the building and related industries than the national average, as well as high levels of self-defined family and gambling problems in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Workers aged 40 or under were more likely to identify gambling as a problem suggesting that if a prevention strategy were to be developed it should target younger workers. It may be useful for future research to examine the relationship between levels of industry risk and licit and illicit drug consumption, gambling, and resulting family problems. This research has implications for workplace management and for service needs beyond the workplace. This paper focuses on the prevalence of licit and illicit drug use, and alcohol, drug, and gambling problems among workers on building and other Construction, Forestry, Mining, Energy Union (CFMEU)--associated sites. Conducted by the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), the study attempted to identify if there was a need to extend existing programs to provide additional services for workers in the ACT and what sort of intervention would be acceptable to these workers. References