\nNineteen percent of workers age 18 to 25 said they used illegal drugs during the past month, compared with 10.3 percent among those age 26 to 34; 7 percent among those age 35 to 49; and 2.6 percent among those age 50 to 64.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
That stat alone should be enough to start you down the verification trail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We are strong proponents of candidate assessments as you know from reading our blog. There is another aspect of successful hiring that we advocate and that is thorough background verifications. We have numerous customers who conduct employment, education, credit and drug verifications. In case you wondered why, Foxnews.com offers this statistic-driven headline – 1 in 12 Workers in U.S. Admit Using Drugs in Past Month: Nineteen percent of workers age 18 to 25 said they used illegal drugs during the past month, compared with 10.3 percent among those age 26 to 34; 7 percent among those age 35 to 49; and 2.6 percent among those age 50 to 64. 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