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An Analysis of Worker Drug Use and Workplace Policies and Programs

Table 1.1Percentage of Persons, Age 18-49, Reporting Current Illicit Drug Use, by Type of Illicit Drug, 1994

Type of Illicit Drug

Percent of Total Population

Percent of Persons

Reporting Current Illicit Use

Marijuana

6.9

83.3

Cocaine

1.0

12.7

Psychotherapeutics1

1.6

18.8

Hallucinogens2

0.6

7.2

Heroin

0.1

0.9

Inhalants3

0.4

4.6

Marijuana only

5.2

62.8

Illicit drugs other than marijuana only

3.1

37.2

1Psychotherapeutic drugs are any prescription-type stimulant, sedative, tranquilizer, or analgesic used for

nonmedical reasons; over-the-counter drugs are not included.

2Hallucinogenic drugs include a number of illicit drugs such as LSD, Peyote, Mescaline, Psilocybin, PCP,

and Ecstasy.

3Inhalants are fumes or gases that are inhaled to produce intoxication. They include a number of

substances such as glues, aerosols, butane, ether, amyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, and solvents.

Source: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, 1994-B.

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