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Concern over substance abuse by truckers

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The percentages were lower when studies relied on biological samples instead of questionnaires, but the researchers said the samples only revealed recent use of alcohol and illicit substances – not whether a trucker had ever used these substances while …
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New study highlights prevalence of substance use among truck drivers

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… studies and found dangerously high levels of self-reported drug and alcohol use by truck drivers. While U.S. trucking groups have blasted the study as a poor representation of the true scope of substance abuse among American truckers, even modest …
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Demi Lovato reveals her 'deep and dark' past

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The 21-year-old singer overcame a "deep and dark" period battling substance abuse and an eating disorder while she was still considered a child star appearing on Disney shows, reports Us Weekly via Entertainment Weekly's print issue out Nov. 15. "When …
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