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Cocaine use by workers drops

source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Aug 13, 07 | submitted by Pat Coate

Washington, D.C., USA - Crackdowns on drug traffickers by Colombia and Mexico are credited with a drop in cocaine use by U.S. workers, according to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.

It cited a 16 percent drop in positive workplace drug tests for cocaine in the first six months of this year, based on the experience of the leading American tester.


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"Emergency room visits for cocaine-related problems are also down."
- John Walters, ONDCP director

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