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> 59.8% of respondents who drank in the past 30 days identified as White/Caucasian That's very representative of the country as a whole, wherein white, non-his
by nulbyte 8y ago
> 59.8% of respondents who drank in the past 30 days identified as White/Caucasian
That's very representative of the country as a whole, wherein white, non-hispanic people make up approximately 61% of the population.[1] Rather than supporting the author's point of view, that statistic seems a good apology for an opposing viewpoint.
> How many of you reading this hang out at crack houses or opium dens? I realize this is an extreme example, but I’m being serious...we don’t go to these places because we don’t use those substances...
Actually, ...[2]
I believe the author has it backwards. Alcohol use isn't contributing to bad work environments; bad work environments are contributing to alcohol abuse.
[1]: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/...
[2]: https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/07/25/use-of-illicit-drugs-becomes-part-of-silicon-valleys-work-culture/ https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/07/25/use-of-illicit-drugs-...