Drugs, alcohol often used on mines to cope with pressures of daily life

JOHANNESBURG – Drug and alcohol abuse among mineworkers is an ongoing battle, as drugs are often used as a coping mechanism to deal with stress, unhappiness or the pressures of daily life, drug and alcohol testing distributor ALCO-Safe director Rhys Evans tells Mining Weekly.

https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/drugs-alcohol-often-used-on-mines-to-cope-with-pressures-of-daily-life-2015-09-25