Pot times July 15, 2005
Meth Abuse at Work Continues to Grow
URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1116/a01.htmlNewshawk: Suzanne Wills
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Pubdate: Fri, 15 Jul 2005
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METH ABUSE AT WORK CONTINUES TO GROW
Violence, Lost Productivity Major Concerns For Companies
A couple of hours before going to work, Scott Chubb would open a small bag and
inhale a white, odorless, crystalline powder. The methamphetamine gave him
a quick high. At work as a waiter at Bennigan's Grill & Tavern,
dashing between his five tables, he felt jittery and frenetic.
For seven years, he used the drug, sleeping only a few hours before his shifts,
and sometimes not at all. He lost weight and looked gaunt. Dark
circles appeared like bruises under his eyes. A $60 bag of meth had once
lasted him all weekend; now it was gone in hours.
