Based on a nationwide telephone survey of 2,805 employed adults, a researcher at the University of Buffalo in New York reports that an estimated 15% of the workforce has had at least one incident in the last year of drinking before or during work, being under the influence of alcohol while at work or being hung over while at work.
Michael Frone, an associate professor of psychology, estimates that in the last year, 1.8% of the workforce has consumed alcohol at least once before coming to work, 7.1% of workers drank alcohol at least once during the workday and 9.2% of the workforce has soldiered on with a hangover.
The study, published in this month's Journal of Studies on Alcohol, found that alcohol use was more common among men, younger workers and single people. The good news is that such use is infrequent. For example, of employees who drank before work, 71% did it less than monthly.
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I see why "Have you ever had an 'eye-opener'?" is one of the CAGE questions.
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