By Eve Tahmincioglu
It’s a disturbing trend. A growing number of U.S. workers are using amphetamines, and one of the reasons could be tough economic times.
Quest Diagnostic, the drug-testing company, reported a 57 percent spike in workers across the country testing positive for amphetamines in the last five years, and they reported “alarmingly” high rates of positives for methamphetamines in nine states, including Hawaii, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona and Kansas.
“In 2010 alone, thousands of U.S. workers tested positive for this highly addictive substance that can affect behavior and judgment, and quickly change the course of a life,” said Dr. Barry Sample, Director of Science and Technology for Quest Diagnostics Employer Solutions.
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