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An examination of non-addictive drug (mis)use and work absenteeism

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  • Wesley A. Austin
  • Sarah J. Skinner
  • John Keith Watson

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This article mainly examines the effect(s) of legal drug misuse on work absenteeism, which has a connecting influence to work productivity. Also, the analysis compares the effects of legal drug use (e.g., tranquilizers) on work absences to that of a commonly used, but illegal drug, marijuana. Utilizing a large dataset from the NSDUH (National Survey on Drug Use and Health), and controlling for several demographic and labor market-related variables, our results indicate that legal drug use (for nonmedical reasons) leads to an increase in work absenteeism, as does marijuana. In some instances, legal drug use has a greater effect on work absenteeism that does marijuana.

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  • Wesley A. Austin & Sarah J. Skinner & John Keith Watson, 2020. "An examination of non-addictive drug (mis)use and work absenteeism," Journal of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 23(1), pages 149-162, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:recsxx:v:23:y:2020:i:1:p:149-162
    DOI: 10.1080/15140326.2019.1709013
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    1. Mohamed Abdallah Ali & Mazhar Mughal & Charles Kodjo Mawusi, 2021. "Does Khat Consumption Affect Work Performance ? A Micro-Perspective from Djibouti," Working Papers hal-03375659, HAL.

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