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From: stup@whuxl.UUCP (Raggedy-Ann @ Dollhouse)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Re: Drugs in America
Message-ID: <970@whuxl.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Feb-86 14:36:27 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 10 14:36:27 1986
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> 
> I don't buy  the issue of "well maybe I don't want to hire someone who
> uses drugs -- so there!".
> 
> Is this because they fear it will harm them, or are they afraid my work 

    Employers DO like to know if employees are taking controlled
Rx drugs because, yes, they can affect work performance. Pain killers
such as codeine and Darvan can make one drowsy. Even antihistimines and
cough suppressents can do that. Some bosses even want to know when one
of his/her employees take aspirin! Some Rx drugs can and do affect
one's personality. But, not to hire someone in these cases would be
discrimination, I guess.
-- 
                                           ann @ dollhouse