ti-depressants. Both prescription and illicit drugs may be abused or become the locus of dependency. Some individuals also obtain a dependent or abusive "high" from over-the-counter medications, though this is less commonly associated with either dependency or abuse.
Etiology and Incidence of Abuse
The subject is of interest for three primary reasons. First, substance abuse is one of the most damaging problems presented in the work milieu (Montoya & Atkinson, 2002). Second, epidemiological research on Hispanic-Americans, African-Americans, Whites, and other racial/ethnic groups described by Farabee and Wallisch (1995) suggests a positive relationship between cultural exposure and substance abuse, indicating that minority status and cultural isolation may be linked to greater risk status for the development of substance abuse disorders and their artifacts. Third, managers are regularly challenged to provide effective, comprehensive intervention services for workers for wh
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