Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Diminishes Southwest Virginia’s Workforce

Published August 23, 2011

Drug Abuse: Drug abuse diminishes Southwest Virginia’s workforce
By Laurence Hammack Not long ago, 11 people applied for a job with a small Southwest Virginia business. Five walked away when told they would have to take a drug test. Another five took the test and failed. That left the company with just one drug-free applicant to fill the position.
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Drug Abuse: Walker tackles drug abuse
A Bearskin Lake First Nation man is walking from Sioux Lookout to Thunder Bay to raise awareness of prescription drug abuse.
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Drug Abuse: SW Virginia drug abuse cast in workforce terms
The Associated Press The Associated Press ROANOKE, Va. A coalition fighting prescription drug abuse in southwest Virginia is casting its battle in economic terms, saying substance abuse has made it more difficult for employers to hire workers. “What we’ve heard, time and time again from employers, is their frustration that so many people they are trying to hire are either unwilling to take, or …
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