Top Ten Misused Drugs
The StreetDrugs Web site has published an interesting list of the top ten misused drugs.
TOBACCO : biggest killer (400,000 deaths/year)
ALCOHOL : most widely abused legal substance
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS : dangerously addictive, rising in popularity
METHAMPHETAMINE : labeled an epidemic problem by the press
MARIJUANA : most widely abused illegal substance
MDMA (ECSTASY) : little research on long term effects, still popular
CRACK COCAINE : cheap, destructive drug making a comeback
HEROIN : highly addictive drug making a comeback in some areas
STEROIDS : horrible side effects, the toll they’re taking on athletics
INHALANTS : abuse is on the rise among youth again
It seems logical that a workplace drug testing program should include almost all of the drugs on the list.
The DaytaTree Team