SOC 2106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Menopause, Absenteeism
15 Sep 2016
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Alcohol consumption is associated with fatal traffic, airplane and occupational accidents. In most major cities over half the people arrested for all crimes test positive for some illegal drugs. Alcoholics are seven times more likely to become separated or divorced from their spouses. Studies find that 29-71% of spouse abusers were drinkers at the time of the attack. People who abuse alcohol have higher rates of absenteeism, are more likely to jump between jobs, are more likely to be fired, more likely to be involved in workplace accidents. Most psychoactive drugs that are taken in large quantities produce severe health effects and even death. Origins with mackenzie king deputy labor minister: anti-asiatic riots 1907, payment of compensation, finds that opium is easy to purchase. These factors bring about the drug acts. Asians paid half of what whites were paid. Causes labor unrest of the anti-asiatic riots. Racism is involved due to economic reasons.
