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On 9/6/11 4:53 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:19:36 -0400, John
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When compared to any other occupation, union construction workers demonstrate among the highest
heavy alcohol and illicit drug use.

Damn, I didn't know that. That explains a lot of the problems with our infrastructure. Maybe we
should give union workers more money.

Might be true, but I suspect it isn't and you are just trolling,
otherwise you would have mentioned a source.

In case you can't find the link, here is the abstract. It really isn't
impressive, but what the heck, it is a dissertation from a 3rd rate school

credit for this abstract should go to Karen Grear of Huntington, MD.
"The Impact of Perceived Self-Control Over Treatment Access, Appraisal
of the Consequences of Substance Use, Self-Reliant Attitude Against
Help-Seeking and Perception of Workplace Culture on the Behavioral
Intention to Seek Treatment for Substance Abuse Among Union Construction
Workers
Dr. Karen Grear
Social workers are familiar with the personal, familial and societal
costs of untreated substance abuse. However, more than 95 percent of
adults who suffer from substance use disorders fail to connect either
with professional treatment services or support groups such as
Alcoholics Anonymous. When compared to any other occupation, union
construction workers demonstrate among the highest heavy alcohol and
illicit drug use. In addition, they have a centuries-old organizational
culture that promotes substance abuse and discourages help-seeking.
Research indicates a variety of practical and psychological barriers
impede treatment access. Less understood is the role of individual
attitudes towards seeking help and the appraisal of the negative
consequences of substance use. The purpose of this study was to test a
conceptual model explaining behavioral intention to seek help for
substance use disorders in male union construction workers referred to a
union Member Assistance Program. The overarching theoretical framework
for this study utilized Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior, Bandura’s
social cognitive theory, and Prochaska and DiClemente’s transtheoretical
model of change. Multiple regression analyses tested the impact of the
predictor variables along three stages of the behavioral change
continuum. While the analysis demonstrated that sets of five of the
predictors had a significant impact on one or more of the stages, the
single most important finding was that appraisal of the consequences of
substance abuse had the greatest effect on each of the three stages of
change and was the only predictor of the final stage of taking steps
towards change. This study will inform social workers and others to
understand the barriers to seeking help and to develop approaches that
will enhance the capacity of union construction workers to access and
make use of services."

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